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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 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 2 Chronicles 35:10 וַתִּכּ֖וֹן va.ti.Kon · An action: receiving the action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites by their courses, according to the king's commandment.

  9. 2 Chronicles 35:14 הֵכִ֤ינוּ he.Khi.nu · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And afterward they prepared for themselves, and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering the burnt-offerings and the fat until night: therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.

  10. 2 Chronicles 35:14 הֵכִ֣ינוּ he.Khi.nu · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And afterward they prepared for themselves, and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering the burnt-offerings and the fat until night: therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.

  11. 2 Chronicles 35:15 הֵכִ֥ינוּ he.Khi.nu · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters were at every gate: they needed not to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

  12. 2 Chronicles 35:16 וַ֠תִּכּוֹן Va.ti.kon · An action: receiving the action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So all the service of Jehovah was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt-offerings upon the altar of Jehovah, according to the commandment of king Josiah.

  13. 2 Chronicles 35:20 הֵכִ֤ין he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

  14. Ezra 3:3 וַיָּכִ֤ינוּ vai.ya.Khi.nu · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by them

    And they set the altar upon its base; for fear was upon them because of the peoples of the countries: and they offered burnt-offerings thereon unto Jehovah, even burnt-offerings morning and evening.

  15. Ezra 7:10 הֵכִ֣ין he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.

  16. Nehemiah 8:10 נָכ֣וֹן na.Khon · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

  17. Esther 6:4 הֵכִ֥ין he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

  18. Esther 7:10 הֵכִ֣ין he.Khin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

  19. Job 8:8 וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן ve.kho.Nen · A command to you: strong action

    For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out:

  20. Job 11:13 הֲכִינ֣וֹתָ ha.khi.No.ta · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;

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