אַךְ
ʼak · ak
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
Lexicon
Derivation: akin to H403 (אָכֵן);
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
- a particle of affirmation, surely
- hence, (by limitation) only
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV 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).
Letters
- אAlef1
Picture: ox head
- Concrete
- ox · bull · cattle
- Extended
- strength · leader · first · the one in front
- כKaf20
Picture: open palm
- Concrete
- palm · open hand · sole of the foot
- Extended
- to open · to allow · to cover · to tame · like / as
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
strength, the leader › the open hand that covers
Strength, the leader of the open hand that covers.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of אַךְ above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
161 occurrences · 161 OT · 0 NT · 18 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- notwithstanding2 · 9%
- only1 · 5%
- but1 · 5%
- and surely1 · 5%
- yet1 · 5%
- behold, of a surety1 · 5%
- was yet1 · 5%
- to him, surely1 · 5%
- even1 · 5%
- in them, save1 · 5%
- verily1 · 5%
- nevertheless1 · 5%
- also1 · 5%
- with them; but yet1 · 5%
- and they had but1 · 5%
- howbeit1 · 5%
- themselves at least1 · 5%
- wherefore1 · 5%
- not thyself in any wise1 · 5%
- truly1 · 5%
- certainly1 · 5%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.