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תָּכַן

ta.khan · to measure

Hebrew · Strong's H8505 · Verb · Sounds like: taw-kan' · 18 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test); bear up, direct, be (un-)equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
[תָּכַן] vb. regulate, measure, estimate
Qal estimate
Niph.
1. by him are actions estimated.
2. be adjusted to the standard, i.e. right, equitable
Pi. mete out
Pu. the silver which was measured out.

Every occurrence

  1. 1 Samuel 2:3 נִתְכְּנ֖וּ nit.ke.Nu · An action: receiving the action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.

  2. 2 Kings 12:11 הַֽמְתֻכָּ֔ן ham.tu.Kan · An -ing word: strong action received, it is done to the subject

    And they gave the money that was weighed out into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of Jehovah: and they paid it out to the carpenters and the builders, that wrought upon the house of Jehovah,

  3. Job 28:25 תִּכֵּ֥ן ti.Ken · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    To make a weight for the wind: Yea, he meteth out the waters by measure.

  4. Psalms 75:3 תִכַּ֖נְתִּי ti.Kan.ti · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have set up the pillars of it. Selah

  5. Proverbs 16:2 וְתֹכֵ֖ן ve.to.Khen · An -ing word: simple action

    All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

  6. Proverbs 21:2 וְתֹכֵ֖ן ve.to.Khen · An -ing word: simple action

    Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

  7. Proverbs 24:12 תֹ֘כֵ֤ן to.Khen · An -ing word: simple action

    If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

  8. Isaiah 40:12 תִּכֵּ֔ן ti.Ken · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

  9. Isaiah 40:13 תִכֵּ֥ן ti.Ken · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

  10. Ezekiel 18:25 יִתָּכֵ֖ן yi.ta.Khen · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

  11. Ezekiel 18:25 יִתָּכֵ֔ן yi.ta.Khen · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

  12. Ezekiel 18:25 יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃ yi.ta.Khe.nu · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

  13. Ezekiel 18:29 יִתָּכֵ֖ן yi.ta.Khen · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?

  14. Ezekiel 18:29 יִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙ yi.ta.khe.Nu · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?

  15. Ezekiel 18:29 יִתָּכֵֽן׃ yi.ta.Khen · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?

  16. Ezekiel 33:17 יִתָּכֵ֖ן yi.ta.Khen · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

  17. Ezekiel 33:17 יִתָּכֵֽן׃ yi.ta.Khen · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

  18. Ezekiel 33:20 יִתָּכֵ֖ן yi.ta.Khen · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.

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