Strong's Lexicon
kakah: Thus, so, in this manner
Original Word:כָּכָה
Part of Speech:Adverb
Transliteration:kakah
Pronunciation:kä-kä'
Phonetic Spelling:(kaw'-kaw)
Definition:Thus, so, in this manner
Meaning:just so
Word Origin:Derived from the root כָּכָה (kakah), which is a demonstrative adverb in Hebrew.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "kakah" is οὕτως (houtōs), which also means "thus" or "in this manner."
Usage:The Hebrew word "kakah" is used to indicate a manner or way in which something is done or should be done. It often serves to emphasize the method or manner of an action, providing a sense of instruction or demonstration. In the context of biblical narratives, it can be used to describe how God commands something to be done or how a particular event unfolds.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, oral tradition and storytelling were vital for passing down laws, customs, and religious beliefs. Words like "kakah" were essential in these narratives to convey specific instructions or to describe the manner in which events occurred. This adverb would have been crucial in ensuring that the details of a account or command were accurately communicated and understood.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
kohDefinitionthus
NASB Translationeven so (1), just so (3), like this (1), so (5), this (1), this manner (2), this regard (1), thus (21).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
37 (Late Hebrew abbreviated to , with prepositions
meanwhile,
therefore; probably either from and , literally
as thus, Ol
§ 223 h; or from Kö
ii. 1, 253), somewhat more emphatic than , usually prefixed to word which it qualifies: —
Exodus 12:11 and
thus shall ye eat it,
Exodus 29:35;
Numbers 8:26;
Numbers 11:15 ,
Numbers 15:11,12,13;
Deuteronomy 25:9;
Deuteronomy 29:23 (compare
1 Kings 9:8;
Jeremiah 22:8); so often with :
1 Samuel 19:17 why hast thou
thus deceived me ?
2 Samuel 17:21;
1 Kings 1:6,48;
Jeremiah 13:9;
Jeremiah 19:11;
Jeremiah 28:11;
Jeremiah 51:64; once with an adjective
2 Samuel 13:4 why art thou
thus lean ?
Ecclesiastes 11:5 answering to ;
Psalm 144:15 the people to which it is
thus. Once 2 Chronicles 18:19 repeated,
in this way . . . in that way (""
1 Kings 22:20 ). compare the synonym . With a preposition once, in late Hebrew,
Esther 9:26 concerning such a matter. With the interrogative ,
how ? (p. 32).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
after that this manner, this matter, even so, in such a case, thus
Fromkoh; just so, referring to the previous or following context -- after that (this) manner, this matter, (even) so, in such a case, thus.
see HEBREWkoh
Forms and Transliterations
וְכָ֛כָה וְכָכָה֮ וככה כָ֗כָה כָ֛כָה כָּ֔כָה כָּ֖כָה כָּ֗כָה כָּ֙כָה֙ כָּ֚כָה כָּ֛כָה כָּ֠כָה כָּ֣כָה כָּ֣כָה ׀ כָּֽכָה׃ ככה ככה׃ שֶׁכָּ֖כָה שֶׁכָּ֣כָה שככה Chachah kā·ḵāh ḵā·ḵāh Kachah kāḵāh ḵāḵāh šek·kā·ḵāh šekkāḵāh shekKachah vechaChah wə·ḵā·ḵāh wəḵāḵāh
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