Akhen (אכן) means indeed in Hebrew.
It can also mean of course. It is an adverb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
indeed, of course
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Akhen.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מילת הסכמה ואימות
וַיִּיקַץ יַעֲקֹב מִשְּׁנָתוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר אָכֵן יֵשׁ יְהֹוָה בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וְאָנֹכִי לֹא יָדָעְתִּי.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Akhen is an adverb.
- Written with vowel points
- אָכֵן
- Written without vowel points
- אכן
- Said
- akhen
- Gematria
- 71
This is how Akhen is said in other languages.
- English
- indeed, of course
These words mean nearly the same as Akhen.
- נכון
- אמת
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These words mean the opposite of Akhen.
These words rhyme with Akhen.
The word Akhen is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אכן נודע הדבר
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These words come before and after Akhen in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Akhen.
What does Akhen (אכן) mean in Hebrew?
Akhen (אכן) means indeed and of course. It is said akhen, with the stress on khen.
What is a synonym for Akhen (אכן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Akhen (אכן) are נכון and אמת.
What is the opposite of Akhen (אכן)?
Words that mean the opposite of Akhen (אכן) are לא.
What rhymes with Akhen (אכן)?
Words that rhyme with Akhen (אכן) include בן, שן, זקן, התקן, כן, and מאפיין.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אכן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.