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כּוּן

kun · to establish: establish

Hebrew · Strong's H3559 · Verb · Sounds like: koon · 217 occurrences

English

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to establish: establish H3559H · a Meaning of 99
  • to establish: prepare H3559A 88
  • to establish: make H3559I · a Meaning of 14
  • to establish: right H3559K · a Meaning of 12
  • to establish: commit H3559J · a Meaning of 3
  • blow H3559B 1

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous); certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
[כּוּן] 218 vb. prob. be firm, only in der. conj.
Niph.
1. be set up, established, fixed
2. in a moral sense, be directed aright, of ways
3. prepare, be ready
4. pass. be prepared, of judgments
Hiph.
1. establish, set up
2.
a. fix, so as to be ready, make ready, prepare, a gift
b. provide for, provide, furnish
3. direct one's face toward
4. arrange, order
Hoph.
1. be established, of throne
2. be prepared for
Po‛lēl.
1. set up, establish
2. constitute, make, a man (in womb)
3. fix, so as to be ready
4. direct
Po‛lal. be established
Hithpo‛l. be established
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
נָכוֹן n. [m.] = blow Jb 12:5

Every occurrence

  1. 2 Chronicles 1:4 בַּֽהֵכִ֥ין ba.he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    But the ark of God had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

  2. 2 Chronicles 2:7 הֵכִ֖ין he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Now therefore send me a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that knoweth how to grave all manner of gravings, to be with the skilful men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.

  3. 2 Chronicles 2:9 וּלְהָכִ֥ין u.le.ha.Khin · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.

  4. 2 Chronicles 3:1 הֵכִין֙ he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Then Solomon began to build the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, where Jehovah appeared unto David his father, which he made ready in the place that David had appointed, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

  5. 2 Chronicles 8:16 וַתִּכֹּן֙ va.ti.Kon · An action: receiving the action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of Jehovah, and until it was finished. So the house of Jehovah was completed.

  6. 2 Chronicles 12:1 כְּהָכִ֞ין ke.ha.Khin · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.

  7. 2 Chronicles 12:14 הֵכִין֙ he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.

  8. 2 Chronicles 17:5 וַיָּ֨כֶן vai.Ya.khen · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Therefore Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

  9. 2 Chronicles 19:3 וַהֲכִינ֥וֹתָ va.ha.khi.No.ta · An action: causing it, and then it will happen, done by you

    Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.

  10. 2 Chronicles 20:33 הֵכִ֣ינוּ he.Khi.nu · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers.

  11. 2 Chronicles 26:14 וַיָּכֶן֩ vai.ya.Khen · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.

  12. 2 Chronicles 27:6 הֵכִ֣ין he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Jehovah his God.

  13. 2 Chronicles 29:19 הֵכַ֣נּוּ he.Kha.nu · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by us

    Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away when he trespassed, have we prepared and sanctified; and, behold, they are before the altar of Jehovah.

  14. 2 Chronicles 29:35 וַתִּכּ֖וֹן va.ti.Kon · An action: receiving the action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And also the burnt-offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace-offerings, and with the drink-offerings for every burnt-offering. So the service of the house of Jehovah was set in order.

  15. 2 Chronicles 29:36 הַהֵכִ֥ין ha.he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, because of that which God had prepared for the people: for the thing was done suddenly.

  16. 2 Chronicles 30:19 הֵכִ֔ין he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    that setteth his heart to seek God, Jehovah, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

  17. 2 Chronicles 31:11 לְהָכִ֧ין le.ha.Khin · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared them.

  18. 2 Chronicles 31:11 וַיָּכִֽינוּ׃ vai.ya.Khi.nu · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by them

    Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared them.

  19. 2 Chronicles 35:4 וְהָכִ֥ינוּ ve.hi.ko.nu · A command to all of you: causing it

    And prepare yourselves after your fathers' houses by your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.

  20. 2 Chronicles 35:6 וְהָכִ֣ינוּ ve.ha.Khi.nu · A command to all of you: causing it

    And kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare for your brethren, to do according to the word of Jehovah by Moses.

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