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It is often employed in narrative contexts to transition or emphasize the immediacy of an action or event. In the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, it serves to anchor the narrative in the present, highlighting the urgency or importance of the moment being described.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>The use of Aramaic in the Hebrew Bible reflects the historical context of the Jewish people during the Babylonian and Persian periods. Aramaic was the lingua franca of the Near East during these times, and its presence in the biblical text underscores the cultural and political influences on the Jewish community. The books of Daniel and Ezra, where "kean" is found, were written during or after the Babylonian exile, a period when Aramaic was commonly spoken among the Jewish people.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) probably from <a href="/hebrew/6032.htm">anah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>now<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>now (13).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">כְּעַן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adverb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>now</b></font> (so Egyptian Aramaic (CIS<sup>ii. 137</sup> = Cooke<sup>No.73 RÉS:361</sup> B S-C<sup>Pap. C 5</sup>); <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font>, e.g. <a href="/interlinear/numbers/22-4.htm">Numbers 22:4</a>: <font class="hebrew2">עַן</font> probably a substantive from [<font class="hebrew2">עָנָה</font>] the √ of <font class="hebrew2">עֵת</font>, <em>time</em>; so <font class="hebrew2">כְּעַן</font> literally <em>at</em> (this) <em>time</em> = Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">עַתָּה</font>: K<sup>§ 67, 4</sup>); — <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-23.htm">Daniel 2:23</a> <font class="hebrew2">וּכְעַן הוֺדַעְתַּנִי</font>, <a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-15.htm">Daniel 3:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-34.htm">Daniel 4:34</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-12.htm">Daniel 5:12</a>,15,16; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-9.htm">Daniel 6:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-13.htm">Ezra 4:13</a>,14,21; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-17.htm">Ezra 5:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-6.htm">Ezra 6:6</a>; <font class="hebrew2">עַדכְּֿעַן</font> <em>until now</em> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-16.htm">Ezra 5:16</a> (so <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22</a> +). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>now <p>(Aramaic) probably from <a href="/hebrew/3652.htm">ken</a>; now -- now. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3652.htm">ken</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּכְעַ֞ן וּכְעַ֤ן וכען כְּעַ֗ן כְּעַ֛ן כְּעַ֞ן כְּעַ֡ן כְּעַ֣ן כְּעַן֙ כען kə‘an kə·‘an keAn ū·ḵə·‘an ucheAn ūḵə‘an<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/4-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 4:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> כְּעַ֗ן </b> יְדִ֙יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> let it be known to the king,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Be it known <span class="itali">now</span> unto the king,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> it be known become<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/4-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 4:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> כְּעַ֗ן </b> כָּל־ קֳבֵל֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> because we are in the service<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> because we have<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> all according to<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/4-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 4:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> כְּעַן֙ </b> שִׂ֣ימוּ טְּעֵ֔ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">So, now</span> issue a decree<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Give <span class="itali">ye now</span> commandment<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">now</span> issue A decree<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/5-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 5:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱדַ֧יִן וְעַד־ <b> כְּעַ֛ן </b> מִתְבְּנֵ֖א וְלָ֥א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> until <span class="itali">now</span> it has been under construction<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> even until <span class="itali">now</span> hath it been in building,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> then until <span class="itali">now</span> has been under is not<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/5-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 5:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּכְעַ֞ן </b> הֵ֧ן עַל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> if it pleases<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> therefore, if [it seem] good<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> if concerning<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> כְּעַ֡ן </b> תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֨ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> [therefore], Tattenai, governor<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> [therefore], Tatnai, governor<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> Tattenai governor<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְהַ֣בְתְּ לִ֑י <b> וּכְעַ֤ן </b> הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙ דִּֽי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and power; <span class="itali">Even now</span> You have made<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and hast made known <span class="itali">unto me now</span> what we desired<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and power have given <span class="itali">now</span> have made what<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/3-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> כְּעַ֞ן </b> הֵ֧ן אִֽיתֵיכ֣וֹן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> if you are ready,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> if ye be<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> if be<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-37.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:37</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> כְּעַ֞ן </b> אֲנָ֣ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> I Nebuchadnezzar<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-37.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> I Nebuchadnezzar<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁמֵ֖הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר <b> כְּעַ֛ן </b> דָּנִיֵּ֥אל יִתְקְרֵ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Let Daniel <span class="itali">now</span> be summoned<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Belteshazzar: <span class="itali">now</span> let Daniel<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> named Belteshazzar <span class="itali">now</span> Daniel be summoned<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּכְעַ֞ן </b> הֻעַ֣לּוּ קָֽדָמַ֗י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Just now</span> the wise men<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And now</span> the wise<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">now</span> were brought before<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְקִטְרִ֣ין לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א <b> כְּעַ֡ן </b> הֵן֩ [תּוּכַל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> difficult problems. <span class="itali">Now</span> if<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and dissolve doubts: <span class="itali">now</span> if thou canst<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> difficult and solve <span class="itali">Now</span> if be able<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> כְּעַ֣ן </b> מַלְכָּ֔א תְּקִ֥ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Now,</span> O king, establish<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Now,</span> O king, establish<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Now</span> king establish<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3705.htm">13 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3705.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3705<br>13 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/kean_3705.htm">kə·‘an — 10 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uchean_3705.htm">ū·ḵə·‘an — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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