(Aramaic) corresponding to kmow; so or thus -- so, (in) this manner (sort), thus.
see HEBREW kmow
H3660. kenema
כְּנֵ֫מָא adverb accordingly, as follows (derivation uncertain: NöGGA, 1884, 1021 Marti and others from כֵּן + indefinite מָא, so somewhat, ungefähr so: see older improbable view (as we should say, from כְּ and נֵימָא = נֵאמַר, compare Talmud יֵימָא for יֵימַר) in Thes652): referring backwards, Ear Ezra 6:13 עֲבַדוּ ֗֗֗ כְּנֵמָא did accordingly; referring forwards, 4:8 . . . כְנֵמָא כְּתַבוּ wrote a letter . . . as follows, 5:4(read c אֲמַרוּ ᵐ5; אֲמַרְנָא from 5:9, MeyEntst. 26), 5:9; 5:11.