a.khen marks a statement as affirmed or regarded as certain, in declarations, realizations, and expectations.

The adverb marks assertions as affirmed or certain: it introduces realizations such as Jacob’s recognition of the LORD’s presence, declared conclusions about God or salvation, and an expected response that does not occur.

1. Affirming a statement or conclusion · dominant

   In Genesis 28:16, the adverb introduces Jacob’s realization after waking; the APB renders the clause "Surely the LORD is in this place." It likewise frames Moses’s conclusion that a matter has become known in Exodus 2:14, the claim that salvation is in the LORD in Jeremiah 3:23, and the expected fear and discipline that is contradicted by later conduct in Zephaniah 3:7.

   Genesis 28:16Exodus 2:14Isaiah 49:4Jeremiah 3:23Psalm 66:19Zephaniah 3:7

In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB often presents the adverb with "Surely," as in Genesis 28:16 and Psalm 66:19, and uses "Truly" in Isaiah 45:15. In some verses, including Job 32:8 and Psalm 31:23, no corresponding English marker is apparent in the paraphrase, which is not word-aligned.