כֵּן

Strong’s Definition

a gnat

Etymology & Derivation

from H3661 (כָּנַן) in the sense of fastening; (from infixing its sting; used only in plural (and irregular in Exodus 8:17,18; Hebrews 13:14))

KJV Usage

lice, [idiom] manner.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.gnat, gnats, gnat-swarm

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kên; Pronunciation: kane