Strong's Lexicon

H5532

H5532 — סָכַן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewcakanverb-stemOccurrences: 12TWOT: 1494

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5532
Word:סָכַן
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:12
Transliteration:cakan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:saw-kan'
Meaning:1. to be familiar with 2. (by implication) to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary
KJV Renderings:acquaint (self), be advantage, X ever, (be, (un-))profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5590

I. [סָכַן] verb be of use of service, benefit (Tel Amarna sakânu , care for (with preposition ana ) ZimZA vi. 248 WklTA Glossary; Phoenician סכן prefect Lzb329; compare perhaps Tel Amarna zukini as loan-word Wkll.c.); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular only Job: יִסְכֹּן Eccl 22:2, וֺן- Eccl 15:3, יִסְכָּןֿ Eccl 22:2 + 2 t.; Participle סֹכֵן Isa 22:15 feminine סֹכֶ֫נֶת 1Kgs 1:2; 1Kgs 1:4
1. be of use or service, only participle ׳ וּתְהִי לוֺ ס 1Kgs 1:2 and let her become servitress to him, so 1Kgs 1:4 (+ וְתְּשָׁרֲתֵהוּ); סֹכֵן Isa 22:15 = servitor, steward.
2. benefit, profit, absolute Job 15:3 with לְ person Job 22:2; Job 35:3, עַלֿ person Job 22:2 with accusative Job 34:9 (or absolute gain benefit, גבר subject).
Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular הִסְכַּ֫נְתִּי Num 22:20 2 masculine singular הִסְבַּ֑נְתָּה Ps 139:3 Imperative הַסְכֶּןנָֿא Job 22:21 Infinitive absolute. הַסְכֵּן Num 22:30 — be used, wont, strictly exhibit use, or habit , הַהַסְכֵּן הִסְכַּנְתִּי לַעֲשׂוֺת לְךָ כֹּה Num 22:30 ( J ) have I ever shewn the habit of doing thus to thee? hence shew harmony with (עִם) one Job 22:21, be familiar with, know intimately (subject ׳ י) Ps 139:3 (with accusative דְּרָכַי).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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