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ʾāxēn אָכֵן ‘surely’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from kūn כּוּן ‘to establish / blow’, compare kēn כֵּן ‘right / so / so’
Roots: כון

ʾāxēn adv
1) surely, truly, indeed
 1a) truly, indeed (strong assertive force)
 1b) but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)

Mentioned in Genesis 28:16 Exodus 2:14 1 Samuel 15:32 1 Kings 11:2 Isaiah 40:7, 45:15, 49:4, 53:4 Jeremiah 4:10, 8:8, 3:20, 3:23 Zephaniah 3:7 Psalms 82:7, 31:23, 66:19 Job 32:8

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