◄ 3541. koh ►
Strong's Lexicon koh: thus, so, here, in this manner Original Word: כֹּה Part of Speech: demonstrative adverb; adverb Transliteration: koh Pronunciation: koh Phonetic Spelling: (ko) Definition: like this, thus, here, now Meaning: The word כֹּה is an adverb in Hebrew that is generally translated as "thus," "so," "here," or "now." It is used to indicate manner, place, or time, often in a demonstrative sense. Word Origin: A primitive particle Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1782 (ἐκείνως): A Greek adverb meaning "in that way" or "thus," used to indicate manner. • G2400 (ἰδού): A demonstrative particle often translated as "behold" or "see," used to draw attention to something. • G3778 (οὗτος): A demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" or "these," used to specify or emphasize. • G5602 (ὧδε): An adverb meaning "here" or "in this place," used to indicate location. The Hebrew particle כֹּה is a key element in understanding the narrative and theological nuances of the Hebrew Bible, providing insight into the manner and emphasis of divine and human actions and communications. Usage: The term כֹּה appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, often used to introduce direct speech or to emphasize the manner or way in which something is done. It can be found in various contexts, including prophetic declarations, narrative descriptions, and legal instructions. Context: • General Overview: The Hebrew particle כֹּה is a versatile adverb that serves to point out or emphasize a particular manner, place, or time. It is often used in conjunction with verbs to indicate how an action is performed or to introduce a statement or command. In many instances, כֹּה is used in prophetic literature to introduce a message from God, often translated as "thus says the LORD." • Examples in Scripture: • Genesis 15:5 (BSB): "And He took him outside and said, 'Look now toward the heavens and count the stars, if you are able to count them.' And He said to him, 'So (כֹּה) shall your descendants be.'" • Exodus 7:16 (BSB): "Then say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you, "Let My people go, so (כֹּה) that they may worship Me in the wilderness." But so far you have not listened.'" • 1 Samuel 2:30 (BSB): "Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: 'I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.' But now (כֹּה) the LORD declares: 'Far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be disdained.'" • Theological Significance: The use of כֹּה in the Hebrew Bible often marks significant moments of divine communication or action. It serves as a linguistic tool to draw attention to the importance of the message being conveyed, whether it is a promise, a command, or a declaration of judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. adverb Definition thus, here NASB Translation also (9), even (1), follows (1), here (4), little while* (1), now (1), other side (1), over there (1), over there* (1), same (1), so (17), such (1), this (2), this is what (2), this side (1), this way (2), thus (518), worse* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כֹּה demonstrative adverb thus, here (Biblical Aramaic כָּה; ᵑ7, ᵑ6:Jerusalem, Mandean כָּא here: in Syriac with prefixes hither, (ᵑ6:Jerusalem ) hence, where? compare אֵיכָה, p. 32, and Köii. 1, 252) — 1 of manner, thus (so most frequently, and usually pointing to what is to follow, while כֵּן points commonly to what has preceded), Genesis 15:5 כה יהיה זרעך thus shall thy seed be, Numbers 6:23; 1 Kings 2:30 כֹּה דִבֶּר יוֺאָב וְכֹה עָנָנִי, 1 Kings 5:25; Isaiah 24:13 (answered by בְּ, as Jeremiah 23:29); with a substantive Isaiah 20:6 הִנֵּה כֹה מַבָּטֵנוּ, Jeremiah 9:21 (si vera lectio), Jeremiah 23:29; 1 Samuel 27:11. Mostly confined to particular phrases: thus a. with different forms of אמר, כה תאמר thus shalt thou say Exodus 3:14,15; Exodus 19:3; Exodus 20:22 etc.; especially כה אמר יי֞ thus saith (or said) ׳י Exodus 4:22; Exodus 5:1; Exodus 7:17; Exodus 7:26; Exodus 8:16 etc.; and continually in the prophets, as Isaiah 7:7; Isaiah 8:11; Isaiah 18:4 etc.; Jeremiah 2:2,5; Jeremiah 4:27; Jeremiah 6:16 etc.; also in the idiomatic formula אִם כֹּה יאֹמַר if he say (or used to say) (the words spoken following) Genesis 31:8; 1 Samuel 14:9,10; 1 Samuel 20:7; 2 Samuel 15:26. b. with עשׂה to do thus, Exodus 5:15; Deuteronomy 7:5; pointing back, Numbers 22:30; Joshua 6:14; 1 Samuel 27:11 and elsewhere; especially in the phrase כה יעשׂה אלהים וכה יוסיף (with variations), 1 Samuel 3:17 + (see יסף), in which כֹּה points to an imprecation understood but not expressed. With בְּ prefixed 1 Kings 22:20 ויאמר זה בְּכֹה וזה אמר בְּכֹה and one spake in this wise, and another spake in that wise ("" 2 Chronicles 18:19 כָכָהכָּ֗֗֗כָה; probably rightly). 2 of place, here (rare, chiefly in E), Genesis 31:37 שִׂים כֹּה place it here before my brethren, Numbers 23:15 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 18:30; Ruth 2:8. Repeated, Exodus 2:12 וַיִּפֶן כֹּה וָכֹה and he turned this way and that way; כֹּהכֹּ֗֗֗ה on this side . . . on that side Numbers 11:31. With עַד Genesis 22:5 and we will go עַדכֹּֿה as far as here (δεικτικῶς) i.e. yonder. 3 of time, עַד כֹּה hitherto, Exodus 7:16 (compare עַדהֵֿנָּה), Joshua 17:14; עַדכֹּֿה וְעַדכֹּֿה till now and till then, i.e. meanwhile, 1 Kings 18:45. כָּה adverb here (Biblical Hebrew כֹּה; ᵑ7 Mandean כָּא; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic ; Syriac with prefixes, as hither, where?); — Daniel 7:28 עָדכָּֿה סוֺפָא דִימִֿלְּתָא hitherto (compare Jeremiah 48:47; Jeremiah 51:64) is the end of the matter. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance also, here, hitherto, like, on the other side, so and much, such, on that manner From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now -- also, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder. see HEBREW huw' Forms and Transliterations בְּכֹ֔ה בְּכֹֽה׃ בכה בכה׃ וְכֹ֖ה וְכֹ֣ה וְכֹ֣ה ׀ וְכֹ֥ה וְכֹֽה־ וָכֹ֔ה וכה וכה־ כֹ֖ה כֹ֛ה כֹ֣ה כֹ֣ה ׀ כֹ֤ה כֹ֥ה כֹ֧ה כֹ֨ה כֹּ֑ה כֹּ֔ה כֹּ֖ה כֹּ֗ה כֹּ֚ה כֹּ֣ה כֹּ֣ה ׀ כֹּ֤ה כֹּ֥ה כֹּ֨ה כֹּֽה־ כֹּֽה׃ כֹּה֙ כֹּה֩ כֹּה֮ כֹּה־ כֹֽה־ כֹה֙ כֹה֩ כה כה־ כה׃ bə·ḵōh beChoh bəḵōh choh koh kōh ḵōh kōh- ḵōh- vaChoh vechoh wā·ḵōh wāḵōh wə·ḵōh wə·ḵōh- wəḵōh wəḵōh- Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 15:5 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ׃ NAS: them. And He said to him, So shall your descendants KJV: them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed INT: to count said So become shall your descendants Genesis 22:5 HEB: נֵלְכָ֖ה עַד־ כֹּ֑ה וְנִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה וְנָשׁ֥וּבָה KJV: will go yonder and worship, INT: will go against yonder will worship and return Genesis 24:30 HEB: אֲחֹתוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּֽה־ דִבֶּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י NAS: saying, This is what the man KJV: his sister, saying, Thus spake the man INT: his sister saying This said about Genesis 31:8 HEB: אִם־ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר נְקֻדִּים֙ NAS: he spoke thus, 'The speckled INT: If thus spoke the speckled Genesis 31:8 HEB: נְקֻדִּ֑ים וְאִם־ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר עֲקֻדִּים֙ NAS: he spoke thus, 'The striped INT: speckled and if thus spoke the striped Genesis 31:37 HEB: בֵיתֶ֔ךָ שִׂ֣ים כֹּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד אַחַ֖י NAS: goods? Set [it] here before my kinsmen KJV: set [it] here before my brethren INT: your household appoint here before my kinsmen Genesis 32:4 HEB: אֹתָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֣ה תֹאמְר֔וּן לַֽאדֹנִ֖י NAS: them saying, Thus you shall say INT: commanded saying Thus shall say to my lord Genesis 32:4 HEB: לַֽאדֹנִ֖י לְעֵשָׂ֑ו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ עַבְדְּךָ֣ NAS: Esau: 'Thus says INT: to my lord Esau Thus says your servant Genesis 45:9 HEB: וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בִּנְךָ֣ NAS: and say to him, 'Thus says INT: and say to him Thus says your son Genesis 50:17 HEB: כֹּֽה־ תֹאמְר֣וּ לְיוֹסֵ֗ף NAS: Thus you shall say to Joseph, INT: Thus shall say to Joseph Exodus 2:12 HEB: וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא NAS: So he looked this way KJV: And he looked this way and that way, INT: looked this way saw Exodus 2:12 HEB: וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא כִּ֣י NAS: this way and that, and when he saw KJV: this way and that way, and when he saw INT: looked this way saw for Exodus 3:14 HEB: אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כֹּ֤ה תֹאמַר֙ לִבְנֵ֣י NAS: and He said, Thus you shall say INT: I am said Thus shall say to the sons Exodus 3:15 HEB: אֶל־ מֹשֶׁ֗ה כֹּֽה־ תֹאמַר֮ אֶל־ NAS: to Moses, Thus you shall say INT: to Moses Thus shall say to Exodus 4:22 HEB: אֶל־ פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה NAS: to Pharaoh, 'Thus says INT: to Pharaoh Thus says the LORD Exodus 5:1 HEB: אֶל־ פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּֽה־ אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ NAS: to Pharaoh, Thus says INT: to Pharaoh Thus says the LORD Exodus 5:10 HEB: הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר פַּרְעֹ֔ה NAS: saying, Thus says INT: the people saying Thus says Pharaoh Exodus 5:15 HEB: לָ֧מָּה תַעֲשֶׂ֦ה כֹ֖ה לַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ NAS: do you deal this way with your servants? INT: Why deal this bondage Exodus 7:16 HEB: שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ עַד־ כֹּֽה׃ NAS: you have not listened until now. KJV: me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear. INT: listened until now Exodus 7:17 HEB: כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה NAS: Thus says the LORD, INT: Thus says the LORD Exodus 8:1 HEB: וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה NAS: and say to him, 'Thus says INT: and say to him Thus says the LORD Exodus 8:20 HEB: וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה NAS: and say to him, 'Thus says INT: and say to him Thus says the LORD Exodus 9:1 HEB: וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־ אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ NAS: and speak to him, 'Thus says INT: and speak to him Thus says the LORD Exodus 9:13 HEB: וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־ אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ NAS: and say to him, 'Thus says INT: and say to him Thus says the LORD Exodus 10:3 HEB: וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּֽה־ אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ NAS: and said to him, Thus says INT: and said to him Thus says the LORD 576 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3541 576 Occurrences bə·ḵōh — 2 Occ. ḵōh — 67 Occ. kōh — 486 Occ. wā·ḵōh — 1 Occ. wə·ḵōh- — 20 Occ.