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אַךְ H389

H389 is the Hebrew word אַךְ, transliterated ʼak and said ak. The King James Version most often renders it yet.

Word: אַךְTransliteration: ʼakSaid: akLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 22 verses

What it means

a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only.

Where it comes from

akin to H403 (אָכֵן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

yet 3×but 2×surely 2×notwithstanding 2×only 1×behold of a surety 1×even 1×save 1×verily 1×nevertheless 1×also 1×howbeit 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).

Verses using אַךְ

All 22 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 7:23 · KJV

And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

Genesis 9:4 · KJV

But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

Genesis 9:5 · KJV

And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.

Genesis 18:32 · KJV

And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.

Genesis 26:9 · KJV

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

Genesis 27:30 · KJV

And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

Genesis 29:14 · KJV

And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

Exodus 12:15 · KJV

Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Exodus 12:16 · KJV

And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.

Exodus 21:21 · KJV

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

Exodus 31:13 · KJV

Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.

Leviticus 11:4 · KJV

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

Leviticus 23:27 · KJV

Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Numbers 22:20 · KJV

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

Joshua 22:19 · KJV

Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD’s tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God.

Judges 7:19 · KJV

So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.

1 Samuel 8:9 · KJV

Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

1 Samuel 21:4 · KJV

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

2 Kings 5:7 · KJV

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

Psalm 37:8 · KJV

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Jeremiah 10:19 · KJV

Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.

Lamentations 2:16 · KJV

All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

Common questions

What does Strong's H389 mean?

H389 is the Hebrew word אַךְ (ʼak), meaning a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only.

How is H389 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it yet (3 times), but (2 times), surely (2 times), notwithstanding (2 times), only (1 time), among others.

How many times does H389 appear in the Bible?

אַךְ (ʼak) is tagged in 22 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H389 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: akin to H403 (אָכֵן).

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