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Lexicon :: Strong's H349 - 'êḵ

Aa
אֵיךְ
Transliteration
'êḵ
Pronunciation
ake
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Part of Speech
interjection, interrogative adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Prolonged from אַי (H335)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 75

Strong’s Definitions

אֵיךְ ʼêyk, ake; also אֵיכָה ʼêykâh ; and אֵיכָכָה ʼêykâkâh ; prolonged from H335; how? or how!; also where:—how, what.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H349 in the following manner: how, what, where.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H349 in the following manner: how, what, where.
interrogative adverb

  1. how?

    interjection

  2. how! (in lamentation)

  3. expression of satisfaction

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֵיךְ ʼêyk, ake; also אֵיכָה ʼêykâh ; and אֵיכָכָה ʼêykâkâh ; prolonged from H335; how? or how!; also where:—how, what.
STRONGS H349: Abbreviations
† אֵיךְ 59 (Aramaic אֵיךְ, KAf   [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 1st 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 how should it be profaned ? איך תאמר(ו) 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, axByAf where ? compare DrIntr. 178, 421) only 2 Kings 6:13 Kt Songs 1:7 (twice in verse), — each time in an indirect sentence.

† אֵיכָ֫כָה (Songs) ֵֽֽֽאיכָכָ֫ה (Esther) (from אַי & כָּ֫כָה thus) How? only Songs 5:3 (twice in verse); Esther 8:6 (twice in verse).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

26:9; 39:9; 44:8; 44:34

Deuteronomy

1:12; 7:17; 12:30; 18:21; 32:30

Joshua

9:7

Judges

16:15; 20:3

Ruth

3:18

2 Samuel

1:5; 1:14; 1:19; 2:22; 12:18

1 Kings

12:6

2 Kings

6:13; 6:15; 17:28

Esther

8:6

Psalms

11:1; 73:11; 137:4

Song of Songs

1:7; 5:3

Isaiah

1:21; 14:4; 14:12; 19:11; 20:6; 48:11

Jeremiah

2:21; 2:23; 3:19; 8:8; 8:8; 9:6; 9:18; 36:17; 48:14; 48:17; 48:39; 51:41

Lamentations

1:1; 2:1; 4:1; 4:2

Hosea

11:8

Obadiah

1:5

Micah

2:4

H349

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H349 matches the Hebrew אֵיךְ ('êḵ),
which occurs 82 times in 74 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:8 - How H349 do ye say, H559 We H587 are wise, H2450 and the law H8451 of the LORD H3068 is with us? H854 Lo, H2009 certainly H403 in vain H8267 made he H6213 it; the pen H5842 of the scribes H5608 is in vain. H8267

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:7 - How H349 can it be quiet, H8252 seeing the LORD H3068 hath given H6680➔ it a charge ➔H6680 against H413 Ashkelon, H831 and against H413 the sea H3220 shore? H2348 there H8033 hath he appointed it. H3259

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:14 - How H349 say ye, H559 We H587 are mighty H1368 and H376➔ strong H2428 men ➔H376 for the war? H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:39 - They shall howl, H3213 saying, How H349 is it broken down! H2865 how H349 hath H6437➔ Moab H4124 turned ➔H6437 the back H6203 with shame! H954 so shall H1961➔ Moab H4124 be ➔H1961 a derision H7814 and a dismaying H4288 to all H3605 them about him. H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:25 - How H349 is H5800➔ the city H5892 of praise H8416 not H3808 left, ➔H5800 the city H7151 of my joy! H4885

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:41 - How H349 is H3920➔ Sheshach H8347 taken! ➔H3920 and how is H8610➔ the praise H8416 of H3605➔ the H776➔ whole ➔H3605 earth ➔H776 surprised! ➔H8610 how H349 is H1961➔ Babylon H894 become ➔H1961 an astonishment H8047 among the nations! H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:1 - How H349 doth H3427➔ the city H5892 sit ➔H3427 solitary, H910 that was full H7227 of people! H5971 how is she become H1961 as a widow! H490 she that was great H7227 among the nations, H1471 and princess H8282 among the provinces, H4082 how is she become H1961 tributary! H4522

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:1 - How H349 hath H5743➔ the Lord H136 covered ➔H5743➔ the daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 with a cloud ➔H5743 in his anger, H639 and cast down H7993 from heaven H8064 unto the earth H776 the beauty H8597 of Israel, H3478 and H3808➔ remembered H2142 not ➔H3808 his footstool H1916 H7272 in the day H3117 of his anger! H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:1 - How H349 is H6004➔ the gold H2091 become dim! ➔H6004 how is H8132➔ the H3800➔ most H2896 fine gold ➔H3800 changed! ➔H8132 the stones H68 of the sanctuary H6944 are poured out H8210 in the top H7218 of every H3605 street. H2351

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:2 - The precious H3368 sons H1121 of Zion, H6726 comparable H5537 to fine gold, H6337 how H349 are they esteemed H2803 as H5035➔ earthen H2789 pitchers, ➔H5035 the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of the potter! H3335

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:17 - And they shall take up H5375 a lamentation H7015 for thee, H5921 and say H559 to thee, How H349 art thou destroyed, H6 that wast inhabited H3427 of seafaring men, H3220 the H5892➔ renowned H1984 city, ➔H5892 which H834 wast H1961 strong H2389 in the sea, H3220 she H1931 and her inhabitants, H3427 which H834 cause H5414 their terror H2851 to be on all H3605 that haunt it! H3427

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:10 - Therefore, O thou H859 son H1121 of man, H120 speak H559 unto H413 the house H1004 of Israel; H3478 Thus H3651 ye speak, H559 saying, H559 If H3588 our transgressions H6588 and our sins H2403 be upon us, H5921 and➔ we H587 pine away H4743 in them, ➔ how H349➔ should we H2421➔ then ➔ H349 live? ➔H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:8 - How H349 shall I give thee up, H5414 Ephraim? H669 how shall I deliver thee, H4042 Israel? H3478 how H349 shall I make thee H5414 as Admah? H126 how shall I set thee H7760 as Zeboim? H6636 mine heart H3820 is turned H2015 within me, H5921 my repentings H5150 are kindled H3648 together. H3162

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Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:5 - If H518 thieves H1590 came H935 to thee, if H518 robbers H7703 by night, H3915 (how H349 art thou cut off!) H1820 would H3808➔ they H1589➔ not ➔H3808 have stolen ➔H1589 till they had enough? H1767 if H518 the grapegatherers H1219 came H935 to thee, would H3808➔ they H7604➔ not ➔H3808 leave ➔H7604 some grapes? H5955

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Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:6 - How H349 are the things of Esau H6215 searched out! H2664 how are H1158➔ his hidden things H4710 sought up! ➔H1158

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:4 - In H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 shall H5375➔ one take up ➔H5375 a parable H4912 against you, H5921 and lament H5091 with a H5092➔ doleful H5093 lamentation, ➔H5092 and say, H559 We be H7703➔ utterly H7703 spoiled: ➔H7703 he hath changed H4171 the portion H2506 of my people: H5971 how H349 hath he removed H4185 it from me! H589 turning away H7728 he hath divided H2505 our fields. H7704

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:15 - This H2063 is the H5892➔ rejoicing H5947 city ➔H5892 that dwelt H3427 carelessly, H983 that said H559 in her heart, H3824 I H589 am, and there is none beside me: H657 H5750 how H349 is she become H1961 a desolation, H8047 a place H4769➔ for beasts H2416 to lie down in! ➔H4769 every one H3605 that passeth H5674 by her H5921 shall hiss, H8319 and wag H5128 his hand. H3027

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