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).