thus
ken marks the manner or wording of what is said or written, with one adjectival occurrence whose precise contribution is unclear.
The dominant attested use is adverbial, pointing to the manner or formulation of a spoken statement, command, or written record. One occurrence is tagged as an adjective in a comparison of kingdoms, but the translation does not isolate its specific contribution.
Senses in use
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Manner or formulation of speech and writing · dominant
In Daniel 2:24 and Daniel 2:25, the adverb occurs as Daniel and Arioch introduce what they say; the APB renders the clauses with “spoke to him thus” and “spoke to him thus.” In Daniel 7:5 and Ezra 5:3, it likewise stands with reported speech, while Ezra 6:2 introduces the wording found in a scroll; the APB renders “Thus they said to it,” “spoke to them in this manner,” and “thus was written in its midst.”
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Adjectival occurrence in a kingdom comparison · rare
In Daniel 7:23, כֵּן֮ is tagged Adjective · Masc · Pl · Absolute within the statement that the fourth kingdom will differ from all the kingdoms. The APB presents the comparison, but does not make this form's particular English contribution clear.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the adverbial clauses with “thus,” “in this manner,” and wording that introduces a written record. Its wording cannot isolate the term in every occurrence, especially Daniel 4:11, Daniel 6:7, and Daniel 7:23.