Berean Strong's Lexicon ek: How, in what way, however Original Word: אֵךְ Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אֵיךְ (ayk), which is a variant form used in similar contexts. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint (LXX) for similar expressions is πῶς (pōs), Strong's Greek #4459, which also means "how" or "in what way." Usage: The Hebrew word אֵךְ ('ek) is an adverb used to inquire about the manner or condition of something. It often appears in rhetorical questions or expressions of wonder and concern. It is used to express the manner in which something is done or to question the possibility of an event or action. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, questions were a common rhetorical device used in teaching and storytelling. The use of 'ek reflects a deep engagement with the circumstances of life and a desire to understand the divine will and human experience. It is often found in poetic and prophetic literature, where the authors grapple with the mysteries of God's actions and human responses. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ay Definition how? NASB Translation how (60), what (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֵיךְ59 (Aramaic אֵיךְ,  [pronounced âch]) adverb 1. interrogative How? Genesis 26:9; 2 Samuel 1:5,14; 1 Kings 12:6; Isaiah 20:6 and elsewhere; often with imperfect (especially in 1 person) in an expostulation Genesis 39:9; Genesis 44:8,34; Joshua 9:7; 2 Samuel 2:22; 2 Samuel 12:18; Psalm 137:4; Isaiah 48:11 for howshould it be profaned ? איך תאמר(וׅ how canst or dost thou (do you) say . . . ? Judges 16:15; Isaiah 19:11; Jeremiah 2:23 (compare Jeremiah 8:8 אֵיכָה) Jeremiah 48:14; Psalm 11:1; in an indirect sentence 2 Kings 17:28; Jeremiah 36:17; Ruth 3:18. 2. as an exclamation How! whether of lamentation 2 Samuel 1:19; Jeremiah 2:21; Jeremiah 9:18; Micah 2:4; or of satisfaction Isaiah 14:4,12; Jeremiah 48:39; Jeremiah 51:41; Obadiah 5 and elsewhere; with intensive force = how gladly! Jeremiah 3:19, how terribly! Jeremiah 9:6 (but others render here 'for how [else] should I do'? etc.) **Hos 11:8 according to Hi Ke We Marti and others. אֵיכָה (from אַי and כָּה = כֹּה; compare Assyrian ekiam) adverb 1. interrogative In what manner? τίνι τρόπῳ; (rather more definite than אֵיח = πῶς); Deuteronomy 1:12; Deuteronomy 7:17; Deuteronomy 12:30; Deuteronomy 18:21; Deuteronomy 32:30; Judges 20:3 (indirect sentence) 2 Kings 6:15; Jeremiah 8:8; Psalm 73:11. 2 exclamation How! (slightly more emphatic than אֵיח) Isaiah 1:21; Jeremiah 48:17; Lamentations 1:1; Lamentations 2:1; Lamentations 4:1,2. 3 Where? (properly north-Israel; compare Aramaic אֵיכָא, אֵיכָ֫כָה (Canticles) ֵאיכָכָ֫ה (Esther) (from אַי & כָּ֫כָה thus) How? only Songs 5:3 (twice in verse); Esther 8:6 (twice in verse). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance how, what Also eykah {ay-kaw'}; and teykakah {ay-kaw'-kah}; prolonged from 'ay; how? Or how!; also where -- how, what. see HEBREW 'ay Forms and Transliterations אֵ֖יךְ אֵ֗יךְ אֵ֚יךְ אֵ֛יךְ אֵ֞יךְ אֵ֣יךְ אֵ֣יךְ ׀ אֵ֤יךְ אֵ֥יךְ אֵ֭יךְ אֵיךְ֙ אֵיכָ֖ה אֵיכָ֖כָה אֵיכָ֞ה אֵיכָ֣ה אֵיכָ֣ה ׀ אֵיכָ֤ה אֵיכָ֥ה אֵיכָ֥כָה אֵיכָ֨ה אֵיכָה֙ אֵיכָה֩ אֵיכָכָ֤ה איך איכה איככה וְ֭אֵיךְ וְאֵ֕יךְ וְאֵ֖יךְ וְאֵ֗יךְ וְאֵ֛יךְ וְאֵ֣יךְ וְאֵ֥יךְ וְאֵ֨יךְ וְאֵֽיכָכָ֤ה וְאֵיךְ֙ ואיך ואיככה ’ê·ḵā·ḵāh ’ê·ḵāh ’êḵ ’êḵāh ’êḵāḵāh eiCh eichaChah eiChah veEich veeichaChah wə’êḵ wə’êḵāḵāh wə·’ê·ḵā·ḵāh wə·’êḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 26:9 HEB: אִשְׁתְּךָ֙ הִ֔וא וְאֵ֥יךְ אָמַ֖רְתָּ אֲחֹ֣תִי NAS: she is your wife! How then did you say, INT: is your wife he How say other Genesis 39:9 Genesis 44:8 Genesis 44:34 Exodus 6:12 Exodus 6:30 Deuteronomy 1:12 Deuteronomy 7:17 Deuteronomy 12:30 Deuteronomy 18:21 Deuteronomy 32:30 Joshua 9:7 Judges 16:15 Judges 20:3 Ruth 3:18 1 Samuel 16:2 2 Samuel 1:5 2 Samuel 1:14 2 Samuel 1:19 2 Samuel 1:25 2 Samuel 1:27 2 Samuel 2:22 2 Samuel 6:9 2 Samuel 12:18 1 Kings 12:6 82 Occurrences |
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