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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. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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?

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