◄ 389. ak ►
Strong's Lexicon ak: Surely, only, nevertheless, but, indeed Original Word: אַךְ Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: ak Pronunciation: ahk Phonetic Spelling: (ak) Definition: a particle of affirmation, surely Meaning: A particle of affirmation, often translated as "surely," "only," or "indeed." Word Origin: A primitive particle Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2481: ἰδοὺ (idou) • "behold," often used to draw attention or emphasize. • G3440: μόνον (monon) • "only," used to denote exclusivity. • G3441: μόνος (monos) • "alone," "only," emphasizing singularity or exclusivity. • G3568: νῦν (nun) • "now," used to emphasize the present moment. • G3689: ὀρθῶς (orthōs) • "rightly," "correctly," used to affirm correctness. • G3708: ὁράω (horaō) • "to see," often used in contexts of understanding or perceiving. • G3778: οὗτος (houtos) • "this," used to specify or emphasize a particular subject. • G4133: πλήν (plēn) • "however," "but," used to introduce a contrast or exception. These Greek entries reflect similar functions of emphasis, affirmation, and exclusivity found in the Hebrew particle אַךְ. Usage: This particle is used to emphasize the certainty or exclusivity of a statement. It appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often to affirm a truth or to limit a statement to a particular condition or subject. Context: • The Hebrew particle אַךְ (ʾak) is a versatile term used to convey affirmation or limitation. It is often employed to emphasize the certainty of a statement, akin to saying "indeed" or "surely" in English. For example, in Genesis 9:4, it is used to emphasize a prohibition: "But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it" (BSB). Here, אַךְ underscores the seriousness of the command. • In other instances, אַךְ serves to limit or restrict a statement, as seen in Psalm 62:1: "Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him" (BSB). The use of אַךְ here highlights the exclusivity of God as the source of rest and salvation. • The particle can also introduce a contrast or exception, as in Deuteronomy 15:4: "There will be no poor among you, however, because the LORD will surely bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance" (BSB). The use of אַךְ introduces a condition to the preceding statement. • Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, אַךְ is a key linguistic tool for emphasizing and clarifying the intent of a passage, ensuring that the reader understands the certainty or exclusivity of the message being conveyed. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation, see aken Definition surely, howbeit NASB Translation altogether (1), certainly (1), completely (1), exactly (2), except (1), hardly* (1), however (9), indeed (3), just (1), just* (1), mere (1), nevertheless (13), nothing (1), only (52), only* (1), rather (1), soon (1), surely (37), surely* (1), truly (1), utterly (1), when they had just (1), yes (2), yet (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַךְ159 adverb (perhaps from the same demonstr, root found also in כִּי, כֹּה, כֵּן). 1 surely. 2 with a restrictive force, emphasizing what follows: a. in contrast to what precedes, howbeit; b. in contrast with other ideas Generally, only 1 asseverative, often introducing with emphasis the expression of a truth (or supposed truth) newly perceived, especially in colloquial language, surely, no doubt (doch wohl); Genesis 26:9 אַךְ הִנֵּה אִשְׁתְּךָ הִוא of a surety, lo, she is thy wife ! Genesis 29:14; Genesis 44:28; Judges 3:24; Judges 20:39; 1 Samuel 16:6 surely the anointed of ׳י is before him ! 1 Samuel 25:21; Jeremiah 5:4; Psalm 58:12; Psalm 73:1; Psalm 73:13; but also in other cases, though rarely, Isaiah 34:14,15; Zephaniah 3:7; Psalm 23:6; Psalm 139:11; Psalm 140:14; Job 16:7; Job 18:21; & rather singularly Exodus 12:15; Exodus 31:13; Leviticus 23:27,39 (all P). 2 restrictive: a. in contrast to what precedes, howbeit, yet, but : Genesis 9:4 howbeit, flesh with the life thereof . . . ye shall not eat, Genesis 20:12; Exodus 21:21; Leviticus 21:23; Leviticus 27:26; Numbers 18:15,17; 2 Samuel 3:13; Jeremiah 10:24 correct me, אַךְ בְּמִשְׁמָּט but with judgment, Job 2:6; Job 13:15; sometimes with an adversative force, as Isaiah 14:15; Isaiah 43:24; before an imperative (minimizing the request), Genesis 23:13 only, if thou wilt, I pray thee, hear me ! Genesis 27:13; Judges 10:15; 1 Samuel 18:17; 1 Kings 17:13 and elsewhere So 1 Samuel 8:9 אַךְ כִּי (see כִּי; and compare πλὴν ὅτι). b. in contrast to other ideas Generally : — (α) Genesis 7:23; Genesis 18:32 אַךְ הַמַּעַם only this once (so Exodus 10:17 and elsewhere) Exodus 34:15; Exodus 12:16 (note accents), 1 Samuel 18:8 וְעוֺד לוֺ אַךְ תַמְּלוּכָה and there yet remains for him only the kingdom, 1 Samuel 21:5; Isaiah 45:14 אַךָ בְּךָ אֵל only in thee is God! Psalm 62:2 etc. Job 14:22; Psalm 37:8 fret not thyself אַךְ לְהָרֵעַ (which leadeth) only to do evil, Proverbs 11:24 he that withholdeth more than is meet אַךְ לְמַחְסוֺר (tendeth) only to penury, Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 22:16; (β) attaching itself closely to the following word (usually an adjective, rarely a verb), only, i.e. exclusively, altogether, utterly Deuteronomy 16:15 and thou shalt be אַךְ שָׂמֵחַ altogether rejoicing, Deuteronomy 28:29 (compare Deuteronomy 28:33 רַק) Isaiah 16:7 אַךְ נְכָאִים utterly stricken, Isaiah 19:11; Jeremiah 16:19 nought but lies, Jeremiah 32:30; Hosea 12:12; Job 19:13 אַךְ זָרוּ are wholly estranged (with play on אַכְזָר cruel). c. as an adverb of time (with infinitive absolute), twice: Genesis 27:30 אַךְ יָצאֹ יָצָא יַעֲקֹבוְ֗֗֗עֵשָׂו בָּא only just (or scarcely) had Jacob gone out, . . . and (= when) Esau came in, Judges 7:19. — וְאַח thrice : Genesis 9:5 and only (second limitation of Genesis 9:3); Numbers 22:20 but only; Joshua 22:19 but howbeit. Note. — In some passages the affirmative and restrictive senses agree equally with the context; and authorities read the Hebrew differently. Thus only = nought but, altogether, is adopted by Ges Ew Hi De in Psalm 23:6; Psalm 62:10; Psalm 73:1; Psalm 73:13; by Ew Hi De in Psalm 39:6; Psalm 39:7 (Che surely); by Ges Ew De in Psalm 39:12 (but Hi Che surely); by Ew Hi in Psalm 73:18 (De Che surely); by Ges Hi De in Psalm 139:11 (Ew doch). Isaiah 45:14 Ges Ew Hi Di only; but De Che of a truth. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only -- also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, + wherefore, yet (but). see HEBREW 'aken Forms and Transliterations אַ֕ךְ אַ֖ךְ אַ֗ךְ אַ֚ךְ אַ֛ךְ אַ֠ךְ אַ֡ךְ אַ֣ךְ אַ֣ךְ ׀ אַ֤ךְ אַ֤ךְ ׀ אַ֥ךְ אַ֧ךְ אַ֭ךְ אַךְ֩ אַךְ־ אך אך־ וְאַ֗ךְ וְאַ֨ךְ ואך ’aḵ ’aḵ- ach achoSh achoSha veAch wə’aḵ wə·’aḵ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 7:23 HEB: הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִשָּׁ֧אֶר אַךְ־ נֹ֛חַ וַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: out from the earth; and only Noah KJV: and Noah only remained INT: the earth was left and only Noah after Genesis 9:4 HEB: אַךְ־ בָּשָׂ֕ר בְּנַפְשׁ֥וֹ NAS: Only you shall not eat flesh KJV: But flesh with the life INT: Only flesh life Genesis 9:5 HEB: וְאַ֨ךְ אֶת־ דִּמְכֶ֤ם NAS: Surely I will require your lifeblood; KJV: And surely your blood of your lives INT: Surely your blood the life Genesis 18:32 HEB: לַֽאדֹנָי֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אַךְ־ הַפַּ֔עַם אוּלַ֛י NAS: and I shall speak only this once; KJV: and I will speak yet but this once: INT: the Lord shall speak only this suppose Genesis 20:12 HEB: אָבִי֙ הִ֔וא אַ֖ךְ לֹ֣א בַת־ INT: of my father he also not the daughter Genesis 23:13 HEB: הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַ֛ךְ אִם־ אַתָּ֥ה NAS: If you will only please INT: of the land saying will only If you Genesis 26:9 HEB: לְיִצְחָ֗ק וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַ֣ךְ הִנֵּ֤ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֙ NAS: Behold, certainly she is your wife! KJV: and said, Behold, of a surety she [is] thy wife: INT: Isaac and said certainly Behold is your wife Genesis 27:13 HEB: קִלְלָתְךָ֖ בְּנִ֑י אַ֛ךְ שְׁמַ֥ע בְּקֹלִ֖י NAS: be on me, my son; only obey INT: your curse my son only obey my voice Genesis 27:30 HEB: יַעֲקֹב֒ וַיְהִ֗י אַ֣ךְ יָצֹ֤א יָצָא֙ NAS: and Jacob had hardly gone KJV: and Jacob was yet scarce INT: Jacob came was yet gone gone Genesis 29:14 HEB: לוֹ֙ לָבָ֔ן אַ֛ךְ עַצְמִ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֖י NAS: said to him, Surely you are my bone KJV: said to him, Surely thou [art] my bone INT: said Laban Surely are my bone and my flesh Genesis 34:15 HEB: אַךְ־ בְּזֹ֖את נֵא֣וֹת NAS: Only on this INT: Only this consent Genesis 34:22 HEB: אַךְ־ בְּ֠זֹאת יֵאֹ֨תוּ NAS: Only on this [condition] will the men INT: Only herein consent Genesis 34:23 HEB: לָ֖נוּ הֵ֑ם אַ֚ךְ נֵא֣וֹתָה לָהֶ֔ם NAS: their animals be ours? Only let us consent INT: not like Only consent will live Genesis 44:28 HEB: מֵֽאִתִּ֔י וָאֹמַ֕ר אַ֖ךְ טָרֹ֣ף טֹרָ֑ף NAS: out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn INT: and the one said Surely is torn pieces Exodus 10:17 HEB: נָ֤א חַטָּאתִי֙ אַ֣ךְ הַפַּ֔עַם וְהַעְתִּ֖ירוּ NAS: my sin only this once, INT: please my sin only this and make Exodus 12:15 HEB: מַצּ֣וֹת תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ אַ֚ךְ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן KJV: unleavened bread; even the first INT: unleavened shall eat even day the first Exodus 12:16 HEB: יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה בָהֶ֔ם אַ֚ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵאָכֵ֣ל NAS: shall be done on them, except what KJV: shall be done in them, save [that] which every man INT: no shall be done except what must be eaten Exodus 21:21 HEB: אַ֥ךְ אִם־ י֛וֹם NAS: If, however, he survives a day KJV: Notwithstanding, if he continue a day INT: however If A day Exodus 31:13 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַ֥ךְ אֶת־ שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י NAS: saying, You shall surely observe KJV: saying, Verily my sabbaths INT: of Israel saying shall surely my sabbaths observe Leviticus 11:4 HEB: אַ֤ךְ אֶת־ זֶה֙ NAS: Nevertheless, you are not to eat KJV: Nevertheless these shall ye not eat INT: Nevertheless of these are not Leviticus 11:21 HEB: אַ֤ךְ אֶת־ זֶה֙ NAS: Yet these you may eat INT: Yet these may eat Leviticus 11:36 HEB: אַ֣ךְ מַעְיָ֥ן וּב֛וֹר NAS: Nevertheless a spring or a cistern INT: Nevertheless A spring A cistern Leviticus 21:23 HEB: אַ֣ךְ אֶל־ הַפָּרֹ֜כֶת NAS: only he shall not go in to the veil INT: only to the veil Leviticus 23:27 HEB: אַ֡ךְ בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ֩ NAS: On exactly the tenth day of this KJV: Also on the tenth INT: exactly the tenth month Leviticus 23:39 HEB: אַ֡ךְ בַּחֲמִשָּׁה֩ עָשָׂ֨ר NAS: On exactly the fifteenth day INT: exactly fif teen 161 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 389 161 Occurrences ’aḵ- — 155 Occ. ’a·ḵōš- — 2 Occ. ’a·ḵō·šā- — 1 Occ. wə·’aḵ — 3 Occ.