3602. kakah
Lexicon
kakah: Thus, so, in this manner

Original Word: כָּכָה
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: kakah
Pronunciation: kä-kä'
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw'-kaw)
Definition: Thus, so, in this manner
Meaning: just so

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
after that this manner, this matter, even so, in such a case, thus

From koh; just so, referring to the previous or following context -- after that (this) manner, this matter, (even) so, in such a case, thus.

see HEBREW koh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from koh
Definition
thus
NASB Translation
even so (1), just so (3), like this (1), so (5), this (1), this manner (2), this regard (1), thus (21).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כָּ֫כָה37 adverb thus (Late Hebrew abbreviated to כָּךְ, with prepositions בֵּין כָּךְ meanwhile, לְפִיכָךְ therefore; probably either from כָה and כְּ, literally as thus, Ol§ 223 h; or from כָּה כָהii. 1, 253), somewhat more emphatic than כֹּה, usually prefixed to word which it qualifies: — Exodus 12:11 וככה תאכלו אתו and thus shall ye eat it, Exodus 29:35; Numbers 8:26; Numbers 11:15 ואם ככה את עשׂה לי, Numbers 15:11,12,13; Deuteronomy 25:9; Deuteronomy 29:23 (compare 1 Kings 9:8; Jeremiah 22:8); so often with עשׂה: 1 Samuel 19:17 למה ככה רמיתני why hast thou thus deceived me ? 2 Samuel 17:21; 1 Kings 1:6,48; Jeremiah 13:9; Jeremiah 19:11; Jeremiah 28:11; Jeremiah 51:64; once with an adjective 2 Samuel 13:4 מדוע אתה כָכָה דל why art thou thus lean ? Ecclesiastes 11:5 answering to כַּאֲשֶׁר; Psalm 144:15 העם שֶׁכָּכָה לוֺ the people to which it is thus. Once 2 Chronicles 18:19 repeated, in this way . . . in that way ("" 1 Kings 22:20 בְּכֹהבְּ֗֗֗כֹה). compare the synonym כָּזֹאת. With a preposition once, in late Hebrew, Esther 9:26 עַלכָּֿ֫כָה concerning such a matter. With the interrogative אי, אֵיכָכָה how ? (p. 32).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּכָה (kāḵāh), which is a demonstrative adverb.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and New Testament that aligns with the concept of "kāḵāh" is Strong's Greek Number G3778 (οὗτος, houtos), which means "this" or "thus." This Greek term is used to indicate a similar sense of specificity and exactness in action or instruction.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word כָּכָה (kāḵāh), highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its role in conveying precise instructions or actions.

Usage: This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to indicate a manner or way in which something is done or should be done. It often emphasizes the exactness or precision of an action or command.

Context: • The Hebrew adverb כָּכָה (kāḵāh) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often to describe the manner in which an action is to be carried out. It is used to convey the idea of doing something in a specific way, as instructed or demonstrated.
• For example, in Exodus 12:11, the Israelites are instructed to eat the Passover meal "in this manner" (kāḵāh), emphasizing the importance of following the prescribed method.
• In 1 Samuel 10:7, the prophet Samuel tells Saul, "Once these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you." Here, "do as the occasion demands" is a translation of the concept conveyed by "kāḵāh," indicating that Saul should act in accordance with the signs given.
• The term is also used in ritual contexts, such as in Leviticus 16:34, where it describes the manner in which the Day of Atonement is to be observed annually.
• Overall, "kāḵāh" underscores the importance of adhering to specific instructions or patterns, whether in religious observance, prophetic actions, or daily life.

Forms and Transliterations
וְכָ֛כָה וְכָכָה֮ וככה כָ֗כָה כָ֛כָה כָּ֔כָה כָּ֖כָה כָּ֗כָה כָּ֙כָה֙ כָּ֚כָה כָּ֛כָה כָּ֠כָה כָּ֣כָה כָּ֣כָה ׀ כָּֽכָה׃ ככה ככה׃ שֶׁכָּ֖כָה שֶׁכָּ֣כָה שככה Chachah kā·ḵāh ḵā·ḵāh Kachah kāḵāh ḵāḵāh šek·kā·ḵāh šekkāḵāh shekKachah vechaChah wə·ḵā·ḵāh wəḵāḵāh
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Exodus 12:11
HEB: וְכָכָה֮ תֹּאכְל֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒
NAS: Now you shall eat it in this manner: [with] your loins
KJV: And thus shall ye eat
INT: this shall eat your loins

Exodus 29:35
HEB: לְאַהֲרֹ֤ן וּלְבָנָיו֙ כָּ֔כָה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: Thus you shall do to Aaron
INT: to Aaron his sons Thus to all i

Numbers 8:26
HEB: לֹ֣א יַעֲבֹ֑ד כָּ֛כָה תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לַלְוִיִּ֖ם
NAS: work. Thus you shall deal
INT: no they shall do Thus shall deal the Levites

Numbers 11:15
HEB: וְאִם־ כָּ֣כָה ׀ אַתְּ־ עֹ֣שֶׂה
NAS: You are going to deal thus with me, please
INT: if thus you to deal

Numbers 15:11
HEB: כָּ֣כָה יֵעָשֶׂ֗ה לַשּׁוֹר֙
NAS: Thus it shall be done for each
INT: Thus shall be done ox

Numbers 15:12
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ כָּ֛כָה תַּעֲשׂ֥וּ לָאֶחָ֖ד
NAS: that you prepare, so you shall do
KJV: that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do
INT: you prepare so shall do everyone

Numbers 15:13
HEB: הָאֶזְרָ֥ח יַעֲשֶׂה־ כָּ֖כָה אֶת־ אֵ֑לֶּה
NAS: these things in this manner, in presenting
INT: are native shall do this these presenting

Deuteronomy 25:9
HEB: וְעָֽנְתָה֙ וְאָ֣מְרָ֔ה כָּ֚כָה יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה לָאִ֔ישׁ
NAS: and she shall declare, 'Thus it is done
INT: and shall answer and say Thus is done to the man

Deuteronomy 29:24
HEB: עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה כָּ֖כָה לָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את
INT: done has the LORD after that manner common likewise

Joshua 10:25
HEB: וְאִמְצ֔וּ כִּ֣י כָ֗כָה יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙
NAS: and courageous, for thus the LORD
INT: and courageous for thus will do the LORD

1 Samuel 2:14
HEB: הַכֹּהֵ֖ן בּ֑וֹ כָּ֚כָה יַעֲשׂ֣וּ לְכָל־
NAS: would take for himself. Thus they did
INT: take the priest Thus did to all

1 Samuel 19:17
HEB: מִיכַ֗ל לָ֤מָּה כָּ֙כָה֙ רִמִּיתִ֔נִי וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֥י
NAS: have you deceived me like this and let
INT: Michal Why like deceived and let

2 Samuel 13:4
HEB: מַדּ֣וּעַ אַ֠תָּה כָּ֣כָה דַּ֤ל בֶּן־
NAS: why are you so depressed
INT: why are you so depressed son

2 Samuel 17:21
HEB: הַמַּ֔יִם כִּי־ כָ֛כָה יָעַ֥ץ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם
NAS: quickly for thus Ahithophel
INT: the water for thus has counseled against

1 Kings 1:6
HEB: לֵאמֹ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ כָּ֣כָה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וְגַם־
NAS: have you done so? And he was also
INT: asking Why after that manner done again

1 Kings 1:48
HEB: וְגַם־ כָּ֖כָה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
NAS: said thus, 'Blessed
INT: has also thus said the king

1 Kings 9:8
HEB: עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ כָּ֔כָה לָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את
NAS: has the LORD done thus to this land
INT: done has the LORD thus land likewise

2 Chronicles 7:21
HEB: עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ כָּ֔כָה לָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את
NAS: has the LORD done thus to this land
INT: done has the LORD thus land likewise

2 Chronicles 18:19
HEB: זֶ֚ה אֹמֵ֣ר כָּ֔כָה וְזֶ֖ה אֹמֵ֥ר
NAS: And one said this while another said
KJV: saying after this manner, and another saying
INT: another said this another said

2 Chronicles 18:19
HEB: וְזֶ֖ה אֹמֵ֥ר כָּֽכָה׃
KJV: and another saying after that manner.
INT: another said this

Nehemiah 5:13
HEB: נָעַ֗רְתִּי וָֽאֹמְרָ֡ה כָּ֣כָה יְנַעֵ֪ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֟ים
NAS: and said, Thus may God
INT: shook and said Thus shake may God

Nehemiah 5:13
HEB: מִבֵּיתוֹ֙ וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ וְכָ֛כָה יִהְיֶ֥ה נָע֖וּר
NAS: promise; even thus may he be shaken
INT: his house his possessions thus become may he be shaken

Esther 6:9
HEB: וְקָרְא֣וּ לְפָנָ֔יו כָּ֚כָה יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה לָאִ֔ישׁ
NAS: before him, 'Thus it shall be done
INT: and proclaim before Thus shall be done to the man

Esther 6:11
HEB: וַיִּקְרָ֣א לְפָנָ֔יו כָּ֚כָה יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה לָאִ֔ישׁ
NAS: before him, Thus it shall be done
INT: and proclaimed before Thus shall be done to the man

Esther 9:26
HEB: רָא֣וּ עַל־ כָּ֔כָה וּמָ֥ה הִגִּ֖יעַ
NAS: they had seen in this regard and what
KJV: and [of that] which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come
INT: had seen and because this and what had happened

37 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3602
37 Occurrences


ḵā·ḵāh — 2 Occ.
kā·ḵāh — 31 Occ.
šek·kā·ḵāh — 2 Occ.
wə·ḵā·ḵāh — 2 Occ.















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