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כְּעַן

Strong’s: A3705

Associated OET lemmas: כְּעַן

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: ab

Sense 1: now

Semantic domains: Time (002002002010)

Core domains: Time (180)

Definition: = a reference to the actual time when a particular event takes place

Show passage in OET: EZR 5:16

OET-RV EZR 5:16

16 So Sheshebatsar came here and laid the foundation of God’s house in Yerushalem, and since then, it’s been being rebuilt but isn’t finished yet.’

OET-LV EZR 5:16

16 Then Sheshbazzar this he _came he _laid the_foundations of the _house _of the_god which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_from then and_unto now it_is_being _built and_not it_is_finished.

Show passage in OET: DAN 2:23

OET-RV DAN 2:23

23 Oh God of my ancestors, I thank you and praise you for the wisdom and power you have given to me. Now you’ve revealed to me what we asked you about because you’ve told us what the king is wanting to know.”

OET-LV DAN 2:23

23 To/for_you(fs) Oh _god _of my_fathers am_praising and_praising I that the_wisdom and_the_power you _have _given to_me and_now you_have _made _known _to _me that we _asked from_you(ms) that the _matter _of Oh/the_king you_made _known _to _us.

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Sense 2: now, therefore

Semantic domains: Identifiers (004003)

Definition: = a marker indicating that an important statement is following and demanding the attention of the listener

Show passage in OET: EZR 4:13

OET-RV EZR 4:13

13 Now let it be known to the king that if that city is built and the walls are completed, those people won’t pay taxes, or send tributes, and your royal treasury will lose out.

OET-LV EZR 4:13

13 Now known let _it _be to_the_king that if the_city this it _will _be _built and_the_walls they _will _be _finished tribute tax and_toll not they _will _give and_eventually kings it _will _injure.

Show passage in OET: EZR 4:14

OET-RV EZR 4:14

14 Now, because we’ve had the favour of the palace, and because we don’t want to see the king dishonoured, that’s why we’ve sent this letter to update the king,

OET-LV EZR 4:14

14 Now as_to because that the _salt _of the _palace we _eat _salt and_the _dishonour _of Oh/the_king not is_proper for_us to_see concerning this we _have _sent and_we _have _made _known to_the_king.

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All 11 recorded passages for this sense

EZR: OET EZR 4:13–14 · OET EZR 4:21 · OET EZR 5:17 · OET EZR 6:6

DAN: OET DAN 3:15 · OET DAN 4:37 · OET DAN 5:12 · OET DAN 5:15–16 · OET DAN 6:8