Word

כּוּן

kûwn · H3559 · Hebrew · 217 occurrences

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Meanings

to be in place

State in which an object is firmly and immovably located in a certain place

Examples
Joshua 3:17 And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.
Joshua 4:3 and command them, saying, ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet are standing firmly, and carry them over with you and lay them down in the encampment where you will spend the night.’”
Judges 16:26 Then Samson said to the boy who was holding his hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, so that I may lean against them.”
to put in place, to establish

Causative action by which humans or deities cause an object to be firmly located in a certain place

Examples
Exodus 15:17 “You will bring them and plant them in the mountain of Your inheritance, The place, LORD, which You have made as Your dwelling, The sanctuary, Lord, which Your hands have established.
1 Kings 6:19 Then he prepared an inner sanctuary inside the house in order to place there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 22:3 And David prepared large quantities of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps, and more bronze than could be weighed;
to be full, to be complete

Literally: to be established; hence: state in which a process has come to completion

Examples
2 Chronicles 8:16 So all the work of Solomon was carried out from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
to complete

Literally: to establish; hence: causative actions by which humans bring a process to completion

Examples
Proverbs 24:27 Prepare your work outside, And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterward, then, build your house.
to be confident

Literally: (one's) heart is established

Examples
Psalm 57:7 My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
Psalm 108:1 My heart is steadfast, God; I will sing, I will sing praises also with my soul.
Psalm 112:7 He will not fear bad news; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
to make confident

Literally: to establish (someone's) heart

Examples
Psalm 10:17 LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will make Your ear attentive
to establish

Causative action by which humans or deities bring an object into existence

Examples
Deuteronomy 32:6 “Is this what you do to the LORD, You foolish and unwise people? Is He not your Father who has purchased you? He has made you and established you.
2 Samuel 7:24 “For You have established for Yourself Your people Israel as Your own people forever, and You, LORD, have become their God.
Job 31:15 “Did He who made me in the womb not make him, And the same One create us in the womb?
steadfast

Literally: to be established; hence: state in which someone's heart or spirit is committed to following the will of God

Examples
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 78:8 And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
Psalm 78:37 For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful with His covenant.
Literally: to direct (one's) heart (to be committed (to someone or something))

Examples
1 Samuel 7:3 Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to the LORD and serve Him alone; and He will save you from the hand of the Philistines.”
1 Chronicles 29:18 “LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts to You;
2 Chronicles 12:14 But he did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.
to be steadfast

Literally: (one's) ways are established; hence: state in which someone's activities are faithful and in line with God's will

Examples
Psalm 119:5 Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes!
Proverbs 4:26 Watch the path of your feet, And all your ways will be established.
to make steadfast

Literally: to establish (someone's) ways or steps; hence: causative action by which deities cause the activities of humans to be faithful and in line with the will of God

Examples
2 Chronicles 27:6 So Jotham became powerful because he directed his ways before the LORD his God.
Psalm 37:23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way.
Psalm 40:2 He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud; And He set my feet on a rock, making my footsteps firm.
Literally: to establish (one's) step; hence: causative action by which humans cause their own activities to be faithful and in line with the will of God (to direct (one's) steps)

Examples
Jeremiah 10:23 I know, LORD, that a person’s way is not in himself, Nor is it in a person who walks to direct his steps.
to be imminent, to be ready

Literally: to be established; hence: state in which all the steps have been taken that are needed for an event to take place

Examples
Job 15:23 “He wanders about for food, saying, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that a day of darkness is at hand.
Job 18:12 “His strength is famished, And disaster is ready at his side.
Proverbs 19:29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.
to prepare

Literally: to establish; hence: causative action by which deities and humans take all the steps that are needed for an event to take place

Examples
2 Chronicles 35:10 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood at their positions and the Levites by their divisions according to the king’s command.
2 Chronicles 35:16 So all the service of the LORD was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD according to the command of King Josiah.
Job 15:35 “They conceive harm and give birth to wrongdoing, And their mind prepares deception.”
to calculate, to determine

Literally: to establish; hence: action by which humans try to obtain information about something

Examples
Deuteronomy 19:3 “You shall prepare the roads for yourself, and divide into three regions the territory of your land which the LORD your God will give you as an inheritance, so that anyone who commits manslaughter may flee there.
Job 8:8 “Please inquire of past generations, And consider the things searched out by their fathers.
Job 28:27 Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also searched it out.
to be established, to endure, to be secure

Literally: to be established; hence: process by which a condition becomes stable and can be expected to last for a long time

Examples
1 Samuel 20:31 “For, as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now then, send men and bring him to me, for he is doomed to die!”
2 Samuel 7:16 “Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”
2 Samuel 7:26 so that Your name may be great forever, by saying, ‘The LORD of armies is God over Israel’; and may the house of Your servant David be established before You.
to establish, to make endure, to secure

Literally: to establish; hence: causative process by which deities cause a certain condition to become stable so that it can be expected to last for a long time

Examples
1 Samuel 13:13 But Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly! You have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, for the LORD would now have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
2 Samuel 7:12 “When your days are finished and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from you, and I will establish his kingdom.
2 Samuel 7:13 “He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
State in which humans or objects are ready for a particular activity (to be ready (to act))

Examples
Exodus 19:11 and have them ready for the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
Exodus 19:15 He also said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.”
Exodus 34:2 “So be ready by morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to Me on the top of the mountain.
to prepare oneselves, to get ready

Action where humans make themselves ready for a particular activity

Examples
Psalm 59:4 For no guilt of mine, they run and take their stand against me. Stir Yourself to help me, and see!
Isaiah 51:13 That you have forgotten the LORD your Maker, Who stretched out the heavens And laid the foundations of the earth, That you fear continually all day long because of the fury of the oppressor, As he makes ready to destroy? And where is the rage of the oppressor?
Jeremiah 46:14 “Declare in Egypt and proclaim in Migdol, Proclaim also in Memphis and Tahpanhes; Say, ‘Take your stand and get yourself ready, For the sword has devoured those around you.’
Causative action where humans or deities make objects ready for use (to prepare, to make ready, to make provisions (for something))

Examples
Genesis 43:16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his house steward, “Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal and make preparations; for the men are to dine with me at noon.”
Genesis 43:25 So they prepared the gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there.
Exodus 16:5 “On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.”
to be right

Literally: to be established; hence: state in which something is morally and/or ethically right

Examples
Exodus 8:26 But Moses said, “It is not permissible for us to do so, because we will sacrifice to the LORD our God that which is an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice that which is an abomination to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone us?
true

Literally: to be established; hence: state in which information can be trusted

Examples
Genesis 41:32 “Now as for the repeating of the dream to Pharaoh twice, it means that the matter is confirmed by God, and God will quickly bring it about.
Deuteronomy 13:14 then you shall investigate, search out, and inquire thoroughly. And if it is true and the matter is certain that this abomination has been committed among you,
Deuteronomy 17:4 and if it is reported to you and you have heard about it, then you shall investigate thoroughly. And if it is true and the report is trustworthy that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,
to make sure

Literally: to establish; hence: causative action by which humans determine whether certain information is true

Examples
1 Samuel 23:22 “Go now, be more persistent, and investigate and see his place where he is hiding, and who has seen him there; for I am told that he is very cunning.
to establish, to appoint

Literally: to establish (someone); hence: causative action by which humans or deities appoint someone in a certain position or role

Examples
Joshua 4:4 So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
2 Samuel 5:12 And David realized that the LORD had appointed him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
1 Kings 2:24 “Now then, as the LORD lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father, and has made me a house just as He promised, Adonijah certainly shall be put to death today!”
to be established, to find security

Literally: to be established; hence: process by which humans find security and stability

Examples
1 Samuel 20:31 “For, as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now then, send men and bring him to me, for he is doomed to die!”
Job 21:8 “Their descendants endure with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes,
Psalm 101:7 One who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; One who speaks lies shall not maintain his position before me.
to establish, to secure

Literally: to be established; hence: causative process by which deities help humans to find security and stability

Examples
Psalm 7:9 Please let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God puts hearts and minds to the test.
Psalm 48:8 Just as we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of armies, in the city of our God; God will establish her forever. Selah
Psalm 68:9 You made plentiful rain fall, God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched.
Literally: to establish (one's) face (to fix (one's) gaze (on something))

Examples
Ezekiel 4:3 “Then get yourself an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city, and direct your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 4:7 “Then you shall direct your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.
to succeed

Literally: to be established; hence: process by which plans are realized as intended

Examples
Proverbs 16:3 Commit your works to the LORD, And your plans will be established.
Proverbs 20:18 Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.

How it’s used In 8 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

198 occurrences in 56 groups

Not stated: he, she or it 30
Not stated: you (one person) 27
Not stated: I 17
Not stated: they 14
Not stated (infinitive) 9
יְהֹוָהthe LORD, YHWH 7
Other words · 39 groups that occur once or twice (48) 48

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

96 occurrences in 66 groups

הָher 10
כִּסֵּאthrone, seat 5
לֵבָבheart, mind 5
וֹhim 4
לֵבheart, mind 3
מַלְכוּתkingdom, reign, kingship 3
Other words · 57 groups that occur once or twice (67) 67

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

118 occurrences in 90 groups

עַדto, as far as, until+ עוֹלָםforever 7
לto/for+ פָּנִיםface, presence, before 7
לto/for+ וֹhim 6
לto/for+ בַּיִתhouse, household 4
עַלon, upon, over, against+ יִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael 3
בin/on/with+ יָדhand, power 3
Other words · 79 groups that occur once or twice (94) 94

With adverbsAdverbs

19 occurrences in 11 groups

לֹאnot 9
Other words · 10 groups that occur once or twice (11) 11

Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive

1 occurrences in 1 groups

יוֹםday, time 1

What is done to itIt is the object

15 occurrences in 3 groups

הָיָהto be, to become 10
יָדַעto know 3
דָבַרto speak, to say 2

What it is said to bePredicate

3 occurrences in 2 groups

אַיִןthere is no, not 2
אִישׁman, person, each 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

10 occurrences in 6 groups

אֵלto, toward 6
עַדto, as far as, until 3
לto/for 3
עַלon, upon, over, against 2
בin/on/with 2
כlike/as 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

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Near synonyms 2 words

מָנָה mânâh · H4487 · to count, to number, to be counted among: Both lexemes share genuine role-assignment/appointment semantics (כּוּן: ordain, order, make preparation; מָנָה: appoint, prepare, set). These are distinct words with overlapping functional meaning in context of establishing or assigning roles/states—a real near-synonym relationship in that narrow semantic zone.
יָסַד yâçad · H3245 · to lay the foundations, to establish: Both words overlap in the senses of establishing, making firm and ordaining, and could substitute in contexts of founding, establishing and ordaining; The second word is glossed "to lay the foundations, to establish."

In the other Testament 5 words

ἑτοιμάζω hetoimázō · G2090 · to make ready, to prepare: Greek ἑτοιμάζω specifically denotes the act of preparing or making ready, corresponding to the preparatory sense within Hebrew כּוּן's broader semantic range of establishing, making firm, and arranging in proper order.
ἕτοιμος hétoimos · G2092 · ready, prepared: כּוּן (kûwn, H3559) כּוּן denotes the broader action of establishing, preparing, or making firm (spanning physical fastening, arranging, and abstract confirmation), while ἕτοιμος (hétoimos, G2092) ἕτοιμος specifically denotes the resultant state of readiness or adjustment after such preparation has been completed.
θεμελιόω themelióō · G2311 · to lay a foundation, to found something upon, to provide a basis for: θεμελιόω specifically denotes laying a foundation or establishing a firm base (literal or figurative), representing a subset of כּוּן's broader semantic range of establishing, making firm, or preparing; the Greek term focuses on the foundational establishment sense within the Hebrew word's wider constellation of stability and preparation meanings.
καταρτίζω katartízō · G2675 · to make adequate, to furnish completely, to cause to be fully qualified: Greek καταρτίζω focuses specifically on restoration/repair and adjustment to proper function, while Hebrew כּוּן encompasses the broader semantic range of establishment, preparation, ordering, and making firm or fixed.
ἀνορθόω anorthóō · G461 · to restore, to build up again, to straighten up: Greek ἀνορθόω specifically denotes physical or moral straightening/restoration (making upright what was bent/fallen), representing a specialized subset of Hebrew כּוּן's broader semantic range of establishment, preparation, and making firm/secure.

Semantic domains 15 entries

Steady002001001062: The verb describes something made firm or steady, established securely, as with the sanctuary the LORD's hands have established in Exodus 15:17.
Complete002001003003: The verb's sense of "perfect" or being fully prepared describes a completed, finished state of readiness.
Confident002001002003: The verb describes a matter being confirmed with certainty, as when Pharaoh's dream is declared certain and confirmed by God in Genesis 41:32.
Exist002002002005: The verb's sense of "be fixed" or established describes a state of settled existence, something firmly in place.
Faithful002001002008: The verb's glossed sense "faithfulness" describes a steadfast, dependable quality, being firmly and faithfully established.
Imminent002001003010: The verb's sense of preparation for an approaching event describes something imminent, as when preparations are made for a meal about to take place in Genesis 43:16.
Know002004002007: The verb's context in Exodus 8:22 ties an established sign to knowledge, so that the people may know that the LORD is in the midst of the land.
Endure002002003001: The verb describes something enduring in a fixed, settled state over time, firmly established rather than fleeting.
Ready002001002021: The verb describes readiness and preparation, as when Joseph's brothers prepared the gift and made preparations for the meal in Genesis 43:16 and 43:25.
Right002001003013: The verb's sense of "be meet" describes something fitting or right, correctly ordered and established.
True002001003017: The verb describes something confirmed as true and certain, as with the dream's meaning being confirmed and certain in Genesis 41:32.
Role002002002008: The verb's sense of "ordain" can describe establishing someone in a fixed role or position of service.
Safe002003003019: The verb describes an established, secure state, a firm footing that provides safety and stability.
See002004001005: The verb's context of an established sign in Exodus 8:22 is meant to be recognized and seen as evidence of the LORD's presence.
Succeed002003003020: The verb describes something successfully brought about and firmly established, as with God's plan being confirmed and quickly accomplished in Genesis 41:32.

Word family 10 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

כּוּןkûwn · H3559כֵּן kên · H3651 · thus, in this manner, in this way · 766×מְכוֹנָה mᵉkôwnâh · H4350 · place, site, base · 25×אָכֵן ʼâkên · H403 · surely, certainly, truly · 18×כֵּן kên · H3653 · thus, in this manner, in this way · 17×מָכוֹן mâkôwn · H4349 · place, site, base · 17×כֵּן kên · H3652 · thus · 8×כַּוָּן kavvân · H3561 · sacred cakes · 2×מְכֻנָה mᵉkunâh · H4369 · place, site, base · 0×תְּכוּנָה tᵉkûwnâh · H8499 · dwelling-place, layout · 0×

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H3559. kun I. [כּוּן]218 verb probably be firm, only in derived conjugation (Late Hebrew…

H3559. kun
I. [כּוּן]218 verb probably be firm, only in derived conjugation (Late Hebrew Aramaic כּוּן, in derived conjugation, כִּיוֵּן arrange, direct; put right, correct; Assyrian kânu, be firm, right DlHWB 321; Arabic (medial ) exist, occur, be; so Ethiopic Sabean כון DHMZMG 1875, 599, Phoenician כון be (often)); —
Niph`al Perfect (on 3 masculine singular see Participle below), 3 feminine singular נָכּ֫וֺנָה 1Ki 2:46; 1Ki 2:3plural נָכ֫וֺנוּ Pro 19:29; נָכֹּ֫נוּ Eze 16:7; Imperfect יִכּוֺן Pro 12:3 +; 3 feminine singular תִּכּוֺן Jer 30:20 +; וַתִּכֹּן 1Ki 2:12; 2Ch 8:16, etc.; Imperative הִכּוֺן Amo 4:12; הִכֹּן Eze 38:7; plural הכונוּ2Ch 35:4 Kt (Qr הָכִינוּ Hiph`il); Participle נָכוֺן Gen 41:32 + (in Psa 93:2 and perhaps elsewhere the Perfect would be possibly); construct נְכוֺן Pro 4:18; feminine נְכוֺנָה Psa 5:10 Psa 5:2t.; plural נְכֹנִים Exo 19:11 Exo 19:2t.; passive or neuter, and (less often) reflexive: —
1 be set up, established, fixed:
a. literally, of house upon (עַל) pillars Jdg 16:26, Jdg 16:29, so, in metaphor, of temple-mount, followed by בְּראֹשׁ Isa 2:2 = Mic 4:1; be firm, of breasts at puberty Eze 16:7; firmly established, of תֵּבֵל Psa 93:1 = Psa 96:10 = 1Ch 16:30; firm, i.e. a strong support, of ׳יs hand עִמּוֺ תִּכּוֺן דִי יָ Psa 89:22 (|| תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ זְרוֺעִי).
b. figurative, of throne 2Sa 7:16 = 1Ch 17:14; 1Ki 2:45; Psa 89:38; Psa 93:2; Pro 16:12; Pro 25:5; Pro 29:14; of king, royal family, kingdom 1Sa 20:31; 1Ki 2:12, 1Ki 2:46; 2Sa 7:26 1Ch 17:24.
c. of any persons, be established, stable, secure, enduring Job 21:8 (with לִפְנֵי), Pro 12:3, also Pro 12:19 (subject אֱמֶת שְׂפַת) Psa 101:7 (with עֵינָ֑י לְנֶגֶד), Psalm 102:29 (with לְפָנֶיךָ), Psa 140:12 (with בָּאָרֶץ); of plans Pro 16:3; Pro 20:18; הַיּוֺם נְכוֺן Pro 4:18 the established, stable, (part) of the day, i.e. mid-day, when the sun seems motionless in mid-heaven. — 2Sa 6:6 see נָכוֺן proper name below
d. fixed, securely determined הָאֱלֹהִים ׳נ מֵעִם הַדָּבָר (|| אֱמֶת) Gen 41:32 (E); so מֹצָאוֺ נָכוֺן כְּשַׁחַר Hos 6:3 ᵑ0, but read נִמְצָאֵהוּ כֵּן כְּשַׁחֲרֵנוּ GieBeiträge 208 Weon the passage; substantiated, certain, of an allegation Deu 13:15 = Deu 17:4; עַלנָֿכוֺן according to (what is) certain, = certainly, assuredly 1Sa 23:23; 1Sa 26:4 (see Dr).
2 in moral sense, be directed aright, of ways Pro 4:26; Psa 119:5 (compare Hiph`il
3); be fixed aright, stedfast לִבִּי נָכוֺן Psa 57:8 (twice in verse); Psa 108:2, so Psa 112:7; עִמּוֺ נָכוֺן לֹא לִבָּם Psa 78:37; נָכוֺן רוּחַ Psa 51:12 (|| טָהוֺר לֵב); כן לעשׂות נָכוֺן לא Exo 8:22 (J) it is not right, proper, etc.; participle feminine נְכוֺנָה as substantive = what is right, the right Job 42:7-8, = uprightness Psa 5:10.
3 prepare, be ready, person Amo 4:12 (with ל infinitive); words Pro 22:18; לְךָ וְהָכֵן הִכֹּן Eze 38:7; 2Ch 35:4 Kt (Qr Hiph`il); participle as adjective = prepared, ready, often with הָוָה, of persons Exo 19:11, Exo 19:15; Exo 34:2; Jos 8:4 (all J E); of things, followed by ל person Job 12:5; Neh 8:10, ל location Job 18:12, ל noun active Psa 38:18; ב location Job 15:23;
4 passive be prepared, of judgments Pro 19:29 (ל person); of work be arranged, settled2Ch 8:16; figurative of prayer Psa 141:2 be arranged, set in order, as incense before thee (> present itself as incense); be arranged, ordered, of temple service 2Ch 29:35; 2Ch 35:10, 2Ch 35:16.
Hiph`il Perfect הֵכִין Jos 4:4 +; suffix הֱכִינַנִי 1Ki 2:24; הֱכִינוֺ 2Sa 5:12; 1Ch 14:2; הֱכִינָהּ Job 28:27; Job 28:2masculine singular הֲכִינוֺתָ Job 11:13 +; 3 plural הֵכִינוּ 1Ch 12:39 +; וְהֵכִינוּ consecutive Exo 16:5; Exo 16:1plural הֲכִינוֺנוּ 1Ch 29:16; הֵכַנּוּ (Ges§ 72, R. 6) 2Ch 29:16, etc.; Imperfect יָכִין Jdg 12:6 +; וַיָּ֫כֶן 1Ch 15:1 1Ch 15:3t., etc.; Imperative הָכֵן Gen 43:16 +; plural הָכִינוּ Jos 1:11 +; Infinitive absolute הָכֵן Jos 3:17, so הָכִין Jos 4:3 (read הָכֵין, see Di), Jer 10:23 (see Gie), Eze 7:14 (see Sm Co and below; see on all Köi. 468); construct הָכִין Isa 9:6 +; suffix הֲכִינוֺ Nah 2:4; Pro 8:27; הֲכִינָהּ Jer 33:2; Participle מֵכִין Jer 10:12 Jer 10:4t.; — (favourite word in Chronicles, in various applications)
1 establish, set up:
a. king (or, one as king) 2Sa 5:12; 1Ki 2:24; 1Ch 14:2, royal seed Psa 89:5, kingdom 1Sa 13:13; 2Sa 7:12 = 1Ch 17:11; 1Ch 28:7; 2Ch 12:1; 2Ch 17:5, throne 1Ch 22:10; the world תֵּבֵל Jer 10:12 = Jer 51:15; mountains Psa 65:7; heavens Pro 8:27; an altar upon (עַל) its base Ezr 3:3.
b. God's faithfulness Psa 89:3; heart of humble Psa 10:17.
c. = accomplish, do Jer 33:2 (|| עשׂה), = make Isa 40:20; Job 28:27.
d. make firm, only infinitive absolute, as adverb = firmly הָכֵן Jos 3:17; הָכִין Jos 4:3 (see above)
2. a. fix, so as to be ready, make ready, prepare, a gift Gen 43:25 (J), place Exo 23:20 (JE), 2Ch 3:1; with לְ of thing 1Ch 15:1, 1Ch 15:3, also (object omitted) 1Ch 15:12 (see Be, and DaSynt. § 144), 2Ch 1:4 (בַּהֵכִין, see Ges§ 138. 3. b); often prepare food, accusative + לְ person Jos 1:11 (D), Psa 78:20; לְ omitted Pro 6:8; Pro 30:25; object omitted 1Ch 12:39; 2Ch 35:14 (twice in verse); 2Ch 35:15; both omitted Gen 43:16 (J), 1Ch 9:32; prepare a road Deu 19:3, a sacrifice Zep 1:7, ambuscades Jer 51:12, one's work Pro 24:27, materials for (לְ) temple 1Ch 22:3, 1Ch 22:14, also 1Ch 22:14b (no לְ), 1Ch 29:2-3, weapons (with לְ person) 2Ch 26:14 and (hostile purpose) Psa 7:14, compare Psa 57:7, Isa 14:21 prepare slaughter-place for (לְ) his children; store-rooms 2Ch 31:11 a, also 2Ch 31:11 b (object omitted); gallows (with לְ person) Est 6:4; Est 7:10; corn (produce of land) Psa 65:10; land Psa 65:10, so (= restore) Psa 68:11; with accusative of person 2Ch 35:6; figurative of belly preparing deceit Job 15:35; make preparation (for, לְ of thing) 1Ch 22:5, and 1Ch 22:5 (לְ omitted); followed by לִבְנוֺת 1Ch 28:2, with accusative material + לִבְנוֺת 1 Kings 5:32; 1Ch 29:16; without לְ, make ready 1Sa 23:22; Nah 2:4; Eze 7:14 (read הָכֵן הָכִינוּ Co, for ׳ה הַכֹּל MT) = make full preparation! make thee ready! Jer 46:14 (לְ dativus ethicus [dative of interest]), Eze 28:7 (id.), 2Ch 35:4.
b. provide for, provide, furnish Num 23:1, Num 23:29; Num 29:7; Jos 4:4 (all J E), Job 27:16-17, food for (לְ) raven Job 39:41, rain for (לְ) earth Psa 147:8; 1Ch 29:19; 2Ch 2:6; Psa 74:16.
3 direct one's face towards (אֶלֿ) Eze 4:3, Eze 4:7; in moral and spiritual sense, direct one's step (צַעֲדוֺ) = order aright, Jer 10:23 (see above), Pro 16:9, so (מְּעָמַי) Psa 119:133; י לִפְנֵי דְּרָכָיו ׳הֵכִין אֱלֹהָיו2Ch 27:6, also (followed by דרכיו only) Pro 21:29 Kt (Qr יָבִין); לָעָם הָאֱלֹהִים הַהֵכִין עַל2Ch 29:36 that which God had ordered aright for the people (on article = relative pronoun see Ges§ 138. 3. b); followed by לֵב Job 11:13; Psa 78:8; + אֶתיֿ לִדְרוֺשׁ לִבּוֺ הֵכִין ׳לֹא לְ,2Ch 12:14, so 2Ch 19:3; 2Ch 30:19; + י אֵתאתּוֺרַת ׳לִדְרוֺשׁ Ezr 7:10; ׳אֶלֿ לבב הכין 1Sa 7:3 direct the heart towards ׳י, 1Ch 29:18 (׳י subject), so (with לֵאלֹהִים) 2Ch 20:33; hence (no object expressed) = give attention, followed by infinitive Jdg 12:6.
4 arrange, order2Ch 29:19 (of sacred vessels; + הִקְדַּשְׁנוּ), 2Ch 35:20 (of temple).
Hoph`al Perfect הוּכַן Isa 30:33, וְהוּכַן consecutive Isa 16:5; Zec 5:11; וְהֻכַֿן Nah 2:6; Participle מוּכָן Pro 21:31, plural מוּכָנִים Eze 40:43; —
1 be established, of throne Isa 16:5; be fastened, of hooks Eze 40:43.
2 be prepared for (לְ person) Isa 30:33 and (לְ temporal) Pro 21:31; absolute Nah 2:6; be ready Zec 5:11.
Po`lel. Perfect3masculine singular כּוֺנֵן Psa 9:8 Psa 9:3t., וְכוֺנֵן consecutive Hab 2:12; suffix כּוֺנְַנָהּ Isa 45:18; Isa 45:2masculine singular כּוֺנַנְתָּ Psa 99:4; Psa 119:90, כּוֺנָ֑נְתָּה Psa 8:4, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יְכוֺנֵן Isa 62:7; suffix וַיְכֹנְַנֶ֑ךָ Deu 32:6, יְכוֺנְַנֶהָ Psa 24:2 +, suffix 1 plural וַיְכֻנֶנּוּ Job 31:15 (וַיְכוּנֶּנוּ van d. H); 2masculine singular תְּכוֺנֵן Psa 7:10; Psa 21:13, etc.; Imperative כּוֺנֵן Job 8:8 (but on text see infra), כּוֺנְַנָה Psa 90:17, suffix כּוֺנְַנֵהוּ Psa 90:17; — originally make firm; —
1 set up, establish:
a. of men, found, a city Hab 2:12 (|| בנה), Psa 107:36.
b. of God, establish, king's throne 2Sa 7:13 = 1Ch 17:12, his own throne Psa 9:8 (לְמִשְׁמָּט), sanctuary Exo 15:7 (song), a nation Deu 32:6 (poem; || עשׂה קנה,), a city Psa 48:9; Psa 87:5, תֵּבֵל Psa 24:2 (with עַל, || יָסַד), אֶרֶץ Psa 119:90, compare Isa 45:18, also Psa 68:10 (object omitted, read perhaps צִיָּה אֶרֶץ Bi Che), heavens Pro 3:19 (|| יָסַדאָֿ֑רֶץ), moon and stars Psa 8:4; figurative, steps of men Psa 40:3, work of men's hands Psa 90:17 (twice in verse), justice Psa 99:4; establish, i.e. vindicate and make secure to righteous (צַדִּיק) Psa 7:10.
2 constitute, make, a man (in womb) Job 31:15 (|| עשׂה), compare Psa 119:73 (|| id.); with accusative + לְ of thing + לְ person reflexive 2Sa 7:24 thou hast made for thyself (לְךָ), thy people (אֶתעַֿמְּךָ) Israel for thyself (לְךָ) into a people (לְעָם) for ever.
3 fix, so as to be ready, arrow upon (עַל) string Psa 11:2, so (חֵץ omitted) Psa 21:13 (with עַלמְּֿנֵיהֶם), and possibly (חֵץ omitted) Isa 51:13 (Di Che and others; but dubious, compare Du; verse corrupt according to CheIntr. Is. 427), a bow Psa 7:13.
4 direct (that is לֵב), followed by לְחֵקֶר Job 8:8, i.e. give attention to (but no || in Po`lel; read perhaps בּוֺנֵן, compare Deu 32:10, see Ol Di).
Po`lal. Perfect be established: כּוֺנָ֑נוּ מִצְעֲדֵיגֶֿבֶר ׳מי Psa 37:23 from ׳י are a man's steps established; = be prepared כּוֺנָנ֑וּ Eze 28:13 but strike out Co Da after A B ᵑ6 and others
Hithpo`el. Imperfect; be established, of house, 3 masculine singular יִתְכּוֺנָ֑ן Pro 24:3 (|| יִבָּנֶה), of nation, 2 feminine singular תִּכּוֺנָ֑נִי (Ges§ 54. 2. b) Isa 54:14; Isa 54:3feminine singular תִּכּוֺנֵן = be restored, of city Num 21:27 (J E; || תִּבָּנֶה); set oneself, take one's stand3masculine plural יִכּוֺנָ֑נוּ Psa 59:5.

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