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Basic meaning of H2006 – הֵן (hēn):
“Behold,” “certainly,” “for,” “if”
(Chaldee); corresponding to H2005. Behold! Look! Also, therefore, [unless], whether, but, if:- or, whether, (that) if.
It is an emphatic or conditional particle, used to:
Introduce an important or certain statement.
Mark a condition or logical consequence.
Draw attention to a statement with weight or certainty.
Examples:
“Behold (hēn), now, my lords, please turn in to your servant's house...”
? Here it expresses respect and urgency: “Please look...”
“Behold (hēn), this people is stiff-necked.”
? It indicates a firm and undeniable truth.
Summary: H2006 – הֵן (hēn) marks strong or logical statements.
It is not just visual (“look”) like hinneh, but emphatic or conditional.
It is translated as: “certainly,” “for,” “behold,” “if,” depending on the context. |