H389 · אַךְ
ʼak · ak · indeed, surely, only, but
H389 (ʼak, pronounced ak) is the Hebrew word אַךְ in Strong’s dictionary: a particle of affirmation, surely. It appears 159 times in 155 verses of the BSB (Yahweh).
Strong’s entry
- Original word
- אַךְ (Hebrew)
- Transliteration
- ʼak
- Pronunciation
- ak
- Derivation
- akin to H403 (אָכֵן);
- Definition
- a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
- Rendered in the KJV
- also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).
In the Berean Standard Bible (Yahweh)
159 occurrences in 155 verses (138 with English words of their own, 21 in the original with no English word of their own).
How the BSB renders it
- “Surely” ×21
- “But” ×19
- “but” ×9
- “Only” ×8
- “Nevertheless” ×7
- “alone” ×4
- “However” ×3
- “Indeed” ×3
By book
Genesis 14 · Exodus 5 · Leviticus 6 · Numbers 11 · Deuteronomy 5 · Joshua 2 · Judges 6 · 1 Samuel 11 · 2 Samuel 3 · 1 Kings 6 · 2 Kings 9 · 1 Chronicles 1 · 2 Chronicles 2 · Ezra 1 · Job 11 · Psalms 22 · Proverbs 6 · Isaiah 10 · Jeremiah 14 · Lamentations 2 · Ezekiel 1 · Hosea 3 · Jonah 1 · Zephaniah 2 · Zechariah 1
First 30 of 155 verses
- Genesis 7:23
- Genesis 9:4
- Genesis 9:5
- Genesis 18:32
- Genesis 20:12
- Genesis 23:13
- Genesis 26:9
- Genesis 27:13
- Genesis 27:30
- Genesis 29:14
- Genesis 34:15
- Genesis 34:22
- Genesis 34:23
- Genesis 44:28
- Exodus 10:17
- Exodus 12:15
- Exodus 12:16
- Exodus 21:21
- Exodus 31:13
- Leviticus 11:4
- Leviticus 11:21
- Leviticus 11:36
- Leviticus 21:23
- Leviticus 23:27
- Leviticus 27:26
- Numbers 1:49
- Numbers 12:2
- Numbers 14:9
- Numbers 18:3
- Numbers 18:15
Related words
Numbers that share a root with H389.