Strong's Lexicon hen: Behold, lo, see Original Word: הן Word Origin: A primitive particle Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2400 (ἰδού, idou) - Behold, lo - G1492 (εἶδον, eidon) - To see, to know Usage: The Hebrew word "hen" is an interjection used to draw attention to something significant or to emphasize a point. It is often translated as "behold" or "lo" in English. This word serves as a literary device to alert the reader or listener to pay attention to what follows, often introducing a statement of importance or a divine revelation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, oral communication was a primary means of conveying information, and interjections like "hen" were crucial for emphasizing key points. The use of "hen" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the oral tradition of storytelling and teaching, where such words would capture the audience's attention and underscore the significance of the message being delivered. In a historical context, "hen" often precedes declarations from God or prophets, highlighting the gravity and authority of the words spoken. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. pl. pronoun from hu Definition they NASB Translation likewise (1), which (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [הֵן] pronoun 3 plural feminine, often in Late Hebrew, in Biblical Hebrew only with prefixes, בָּהֵן, etc.: see under הֵמָּה 8d. f Strong's Exhaustive Concordance in, such like, with them, thereby, therein, more than they, wherein, in which, Feminine plural from huw'; they (only used when emphatic) -- X in, such like, (with) them, thereby, therein, (more than) they, wherein, in which, whom, withal. see HEBREW huw' Forms and Transliterations בָּהֵ֑ן בָּהֵ֖ן בָּהֵֽן׃ בָהֵ֣ן ׀ בָהֵן֙ בהן בהן׃ כָּהֵֽן׃ כהן׃ מֵהֵ֖ן מהן bā·hên ḇā·hên baHen bāhên ḇāhên kā·hên kaHen kāhên mê·hên meHen mêhên vaHenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 19:29 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ יָשַׁ֥ב בָּהֵ֖ן לֽוֹט׃ KJV: the cities in the which Lot INT: which lived the which Lot Genesis 30:26 Exodus 25:29 Exodus 37:16 Leviticus 10:1 Leviticus 11:21 Numbers 16:7 Jeremiah 4:29 Jeremiah 48:9 Jeremiah 51:43 Ezekiel 16:47 Ezekiel 16:52 Ezekiel 18:14 13 Occurrences |