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Lexicon :: Strong's H8505 - tāḵan

Aa
תָּכַן
Transliteration
tāḵan
Pronunciation
taw-kan'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2511

Strong’s Definitions

תָּכַן tâkan, taw-kan'; a primitive root; to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively to arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment, estimate, test):—bear up, direct, be (un-)equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H8505 in the following manner: equal (7x), weigh (3x), pondereth (2x), unequal (2x), directed (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H8505 in the following manner: equal (7x), weigh (3x), pondereth (2x), unequal (2x), directed (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. to regulate, measure, estimate, ponder, balance, make even, level, weigh, be equal, be weighed out, test, prove

    1. (Qal) estimate (participle)

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be estimated

      2. to be made even or right, be adjusted to the standard

    3. (Piel) to weigh out, mete out

    4. (Pual)

      1. to be weighed out, be measured out

      2. measured out (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תָּכַן tâkan, taw-kan'; a primitive root; to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively to arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment, estimate, test):—bear up, direct, be (un-)equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh.
STRONGS H8505: Abbreviations
† [תָּכַן] verb regulate, measure, estimate (compare Aramaic Pa. תַּכֵּן (rare) prepare (= הֵכִין, כּוֺנֵן); according to RySyn. d. Wahren u. Guten 33 a secondary √ from כון); —
Qal Participle estimate, figurative: וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֺת י׳ Proverbs 16:2, so (לִבּוֺת) Proverbs 21:2; Proverbs 24:12.
Niph.
1. Perfect 3rd person plural נִתְכְּנוּ עֲלִלוֺת [לוֺ] וְלֹא 1 Samuel 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), 3rd person masculine singular יִתָּכֵן Ezekiel 18:25 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 18:29 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 33:17 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 33:20; 3rd person masculine plural יִתָּֽכְנוּ Ezekiel 18:29, יִתָּכֵ֑נוּ Ezekiel 18:25.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular: mete out, מַיִם תִּכֵּן בְּמִדָּה Job 28:25; וְשָׁמַיִם בַּזֶּרֶת ת׳ Isaiah 40:12 (|| מדד, כול); אֶתרֿוּחַ י׳ מִי ת׳ Isaiah 40:13 (see Qal; read possibly הֵבִין or הֵכִין); 1st person singular תִּכַּ֫נְתִּי עַמּוּדֶיהָ Psalm 75:4 I regulate (or adjust) her pillars (i.e. of earth).
Pu. Participle הַכֶּסֶף הַמְּתֻכָּן 2 Kings 12:12 the silver which was measured out.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

2:3

2 Kings

12:12

Job

28:25

Psalms

75:4

Proverbs

16:2; 21:2; 24:12

Isaiah

40:12; 40:13

Ezekiel

18:25; 18:25; 18:29; 18:29; 33:17; 33:20

H8505

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Strong's Number H8505 matches the Hebrew תָּכַן (tāḵan),
which occurs 18 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:3 - Talk H1696 no H408 more H7235 so exceeding proudly; H1364 H1364 let H3318➔ not arrogancy H6277 come out ➔H3318 of your mouth: H6310 for H3588 the LORD H3068 is a God H410 of knowledge, H1844 and H3808 by him H8505➔ actions H5949 are weighed. ➔ H8505

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:11 - And they gave H5414 the money, H3701 being told, H8505 into H5921 the hands H3027 of them that did H6213 the work, H4399 that had the oversight H6485 of the house H1004 of the LORD: H3068 and they laid it out H3318 to the carpenters H2796 H6086 and builders, H1129 that wrought H6213 upon the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:25 - To make H6213 the weight H4948 for the winds; H7307 and H4325➔ he weigheth H8505 the waters ➔H4325 by measure. H4060

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:3 - The earth H776 and all H3605 the inhabitants thereof H3427 are dissolved: H4127 I H595 bear up H8505 the pillars of it. H5982 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:2 - All H3605 the ways H1870 of a man H376 are clean H2134 in his own eyes; H5869 but H8505➔ the LORD H3068 weigheth ➔ H8505 the spirits. H7307

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:2 - Every H3605 way H1870 of a man H376 is right H3477 in his own eyes: H5869 but H8505➔ the LORD H3068 pondereth ➔ H8505 the hearts. H3826

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:12 - If H3588 thou sayest, H559 Behold, H2005 we knew H3045 it H2088 not; H3808 doth H995➔ not H3808 he H1931 that pondereth H8505 the heart H3826 consider ➔H995 it? and he that keepeth H5341 thy soul, H5315 doth H3045➔ not he H1931 know ➔H3045 it? and shall H7725➔ not he render ➔H7725 to H120➔ every man ➔H120 according to his works? H6467

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:12 - Who H4310 hath measured H4058 the waters H4325 in the hollow of his hand, H8168 and H8064➔ meted out H8505 heaven ➔H8064 with the span, H2239 and comprehended H3557 the dust H6083 of the earth H776 in a measure, H7991 and weighed H8254 the mountains H2022 in scales, H6425 and the hills H1389 in a balance? H3976

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:13 - Who H4310 hath directed H8505 the Spirit H7307 of the LORD, H3068 or H376➔ being his counsellor ➔H376 H6098 hath taught him? H3045

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:25 - Yet ye say, H559 The way H1870 of the Lord H136 is H8505➔ not H3808 equal. ➔ H8505 Hear H8085 now, H4994 O house H1004 of Israel; H3478 Is H8505➔ not H3808 my way H1870 equal? ➔ H8505 are H8505➔ not H3808 your ways H1870 unequal? ➔ H3808 H8505

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:29 - Yet saith H559 the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 The way H1870 of the Lord H136 is H8505➔ not H3808 equal. ➔ H8505 O house H1004 of Israel, H3478 are H8505➔ not H3808 my ways H1870 equal? ➔ H8505 are H8505➔ not H3808 your ways H1870 unequal? ➔ H3808 H8505

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:17 - Yet H559➔ the children H1121 of thy people H5971 say, ➔H559 The way H1870 of the Lord H136 is H8505➔ not H3808 equal: ➔ H8505 but as for them, H1992 their way H1870 is H8505➔ not H3808 equal. ➔ H8505

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:20 - Yet ye say, H559 The way H1870 of the Lord H136 is H8505➔ not H3808 equal. ➔ H8505 O ye house H1004 of Israel, H3478 I will judge H8199 you H853 every one H376 after his ways. H1870
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