Strong's Lexicon

H8505

H8505 — תָּכַן

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

HebrewtakanverbOccurrences: 18TWOT: 2511

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8505
Word:	תָּכַן
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	18
Transliteration:	takan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	taw-kan'
Meaning:	1. to balance, i.e. to measure out (by weight or dimension) 2. (figuratively) to arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling 3. (mentally) to estimate, test
KJV Renderings:	bear up, direct, be ((un-))equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9153

[תָּכַן] verb regulate, measure, estimate (compare Aramaic Pa`el תַּכֵּן (rare) prepare (= הֵכִין, כּוֺנֵן); according to Ry^{Syn. d. Wahren u. Guten 33} a secondary √ from כון ); —

Qal Participle estimate, figurative: ׳ וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֺת י Prov 16:2, so ( לִבּוֺת) Prov 21:2; Prov 24:12.

Niph`al

1. Perfect 3 plural נִתְכְּנוּ עֲלִלוֺת [לוֺ] וְלֹא 1Sam 2:3 by him (׳ י) are actions estimated

2. Imperfect, be adjusted to the standard, i.e. right, equitable: subject דֶרֶח (of ׳ י and of Israel), 3 masculine singular יִתָּכֵן Ezek 18:25 (twice in verse); Ezek 18:29 (twice in verse); Ezek 33:17 (twice in verse); Ezek 33:20 3 masculine plural יִתָּֽכְנוּ Ezek 18:29 , יִתָּכֵ֑נוּ Ezek 18:25.

Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular: mete out, מַיִם תִּכֵּן בְּמִדָּה Job 28:25 ׳ וְשָׁמַיִם בַּזֶּרֶת ת Isa 40:12 (|| מדד, כול); ׳ אֶתרֿוּחַ י ׳ מִי ת Isa 40:13 (see Qal; read possibly הֵבִין or הֵכִין); 1 singular תִּכַּ֫נְתִּי עַמּוּדֶיהָ Ps 75:4 I regulate (or adjust) her pillars (i.e. of earth).

Pu`al Participle הַכֶּסֶף הַמְּתֻכָּן 2Kgs 12:12 the silver which was measured out.

Other Resources

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

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