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הֵן H2005
H2005 is the Hebrew word הֵן, transliterated hên and said hane. The King James Version most often renders it behold.
What it means
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if.
Where it comes from
a primitive particle.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: behold, if, lo, though.
Verses using הֵן
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 3:22 · KJV
And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Genesis 29:7 · KJV
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
Exodus 8:26 · KJV
And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?
Leviticus 10:18 · KJV
Behold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.
2 Chronicles 7:13 · KJV
If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
Job 13:15 · KJV
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Isaiah 59:1 · KJV
Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
Common questions
What does Strong's H2005 mean?
H2005 is the Hebrew word הֵן (hên), meaning lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if.
How is H2005 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it behold (3 times), lo (1 time), for (1 time), if (1 time), though (1 time).
How many times does H2005 appear in the Bible?
הֵן (hên) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2005 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive particle.
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