3654 - ken

Strong's Concordance

Original word: כֵּן
Transliteration: ken
Definition (short): gnats
Definition (full): gnat, gnats, a gnat swarm

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: of uncertain derivation
Definition: gnat, gnats, a gnat swarm
NASB Translation: gnats (6), manner (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From kanan in the sense of fastening; a gnat (from infixing its sting; used only in plural (and irreg. In Exod. 8:17, Exod. 8:18; Heb. 13:14)) -- lice, X manner.

see HEBREW kanan

see HEBREW 'ebuwc

KJV: And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
NASB: Then the LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become gnats through all the land of Egypt.'"
KJV: And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
NASB: They did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff, and struck the dust of the earth, and there were gnats on man and beast. All the dust of the earth became gnats through all the land of Egypt.
KJV: And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
NASB: The magicians tried with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on man and beast.