Strong's Lexicon

H8626

H8626 — תָּקַן

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

Hebrewtaqanverb-stemOccurrences: 3TWOT: 2540

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8626
Word:	תָּקַן
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	taqan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	taw-kan'
Meaning:	1. to equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive) 2. (figuratively) to compose
KJV Renderings:	set in order, make straight.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9237

[תָּקַן] verb become straight (Late Hebrew תִּקֵּן arrange, put right; Eccl 47:9 תיקן set in order; Assyrian takânu , be well ordered, especially Pi`el as Late Hebrew; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 5867] be established, firm, Pa`el [untranscribed source text 5868], תֵּקֵּין fix, arrange, prepare, etc.; Palmyrene Pa`el erect); —

Qal Infinitive construct לִתְקֹן Eccl 1:15 (opposed to מְעֻוָּת bent).

Pi`el Infinitive construct לְתַקֵּן Eccl 7:13 make straight (opposed to עִוָּה); Perfect 3 masculine singular תִּקֵּן Eccl 12:9 put straight, arrange in order (proverbs).

BDB10014

[תְּקַן] verb be in order ( ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (late)); —

Hoph`al Perfect 1 singular הָתְקְנֵת (W^{CG 225} ) Dan 4:33 I was established, עַל of kingdom.

Other Resources

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