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Lexicon :: Strong's H3861 - lāhēn

Aa
לָהֵן
Transliteration
lāhēn
Pronunciation
law-hane'
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Part of Speech
conjunction
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to לָהֵן (H3860)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2811

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: להן.

Strong’s Definitions

לָהֵן lâhên, law-hane'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3860; therefore; also except:—but, except, save, therefore, wherefore.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H3861 in the following manner: except (3x), therefore (2x), but (2x), save (2x), wherefore (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H3861 in the following manner: except (3x), therefore (2x), but (2x), save (2x), wherefore (1x).

  1. therefore

  2. except, but

    1. except (with negative)

    2. however, but

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָהֵן lâhên, law-hane'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3860; therefore; also except:—but, except, save, therefore, wherefore.
STRONGS H3861: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† I. לָהֵן conjunction therefore (Biblical Hebrew [H3860 לָהֵן † Ruth 1:13] (twice in verse), Aramaic of Têma להן CISii. 113 = Cooke195), Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:9; Daniel 4:24 [Daniel 4:27] (LambertRÉJ. 1904. 273 denies I. לָהֵן, taking Biblical Aramaic always as = רַק).

† II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from H3809 לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew [H518 אם לא Genesis 24:38]); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke217, 219, 241 S-CPap. C 6, 7+; lâinnî, however SocArab. Dial. see Marokko 44, Anm. 103; Targum אִילָּהֵין Genesis 32:28 [Genesis 32:27]; Genesis 43:3 and elsewhere); —
1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew H518 אִם H3588 כִּי, which see):
a. except Daniel 2:11; Daniel 3:28; Daniel 6:6 [Daniel 6:5]; Daniel 6:8 [Daniel 6:7].
b. but (German sondern) Daniel 2:30.
2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

5:12

Daniel

2:6; 2:9; 2:11; 2:30; 3:28; 4:27; 6:5; 6:7

H3861

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3861 matches the Hebrew לָהֵן (lāhēn),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Nebuchadnezzar H5020 responded H6032 and said H560, “Blessed H1289 be the God H426 of Shadrach H7715, Meshach H4336, and Abed-nego H5665, who H1768 has sent H7972 His angel H4398 and rescued H7804 His servants H5649 who H1768 put H7365 their trust H7365 in Him, [fn]violating H8133 the king’s H4430 command H4406, and surrendered H3052 their bodies H1655 rather H1768 H3809 than H3809 serve H6399 or worship H5457 any H3606 god H426 except H3861 their own God H426.

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