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Jeremiah 8:8

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Masoretic Text 1524

H349 How איכה

H559 do ye say תאמרו

H2450 are wise חכמים

H587 We אנחנו

H8451 and the law ותורת

H3068 of the LORD יהוה

H854 is with אתנו

H403 certainly אכן

H2009 us Lo הנה

H8267 in vain לשׁקר

H6213 made עשׂה

H5842 he it the pen עט

H8267 is in vain שׁקר

H5608 of the scribes ספרים׃

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

H349 How

H559 say

H587 We

are

H2450 wise

and

the

H8451 law

the

H3068 LORD

H854 with

H2009 Lo

H403 certainly

H8267 vain

H6213 made

the

H5842 pen

the

H5608 scribes

H8267 vain

Hebrew-English Dictionary

Strongs: H403

Hebrew: אָכֵן

Transliteration: ʼâkên

Pronunciation: aw-kane'

Part of Speech: Adverb

Bible Usage: {but} {certainly} {nevertheless} {surely} {truly} verily.

Definition:

firmly; figuratively surely; also (adversely) but

1. surely, truly, indeed

a. truly, indeed (strong assertive force)

b. but indeed, but in fact (emphasizing a contrast)

The Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906