כֹּה koh

Hebrew word for “thus” · Strong’s H3541 · used 577 times in 541 verses

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Meaning

1) thus, here, in this manner;

How it is translated

Glosses given for koh in context, with how often each is used:

• thus 576
• there 1

Where it is used

Also in 14 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Ezekiel 36 (10), Zechariah 8 (10), Jeremiah 29 (9), 1 Kings 20 (7), Jeremiah 23 (7), Jeremiah 31 (7), Jeremiah 33 (7), Ezekiel 25 (7), Jeremiah 22 (6), Jeremiah 32 (6)

Forms

• כה 554
• וכה 21
• בכה 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with koh more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• יְהֹוִה yehovih “YHWH/God” 138
• אֲדֹנָי adonai “Lord” 144
• צָבָא tsava “Hosts” 89
• כֵּן ken “so” 98
• הֵן hen “look!” 75
• זֶה zeh “this” 65
• אַתָּה attah “you(m.s.)” 59
• יְהוּדָה yehudah “Judah” 53
• שָׁלַח shalach “to send” 51
• יַעַן yaan “because” 31
• דָבַר davar “to speak” 50
• אֲנִי ani “I” 45

Key verses

The verses using koh that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Isaiah 43:1 — But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name;…
• Isaiah 44:6 — Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
• Isaiah 49:7 — Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall…
• Isaiah 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and…
• Isaiah 66:1 — Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
• Jeremiah 6:16 — Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.…
• Jeremiah 9:23 — Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
• Ezekiel 28:2 — Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God,…
• Zechariah 1:4 — Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil…
• Zechariah 2:8 — For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
• Zechariah 6:12 — And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he…
• Zechariah 8:20 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.