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Lexicon :: Strong's H5532 - sāḵan

Aa
סָכַן
Transliteration
sāḵan
Pronunciation
saw-kan'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1494

Strong’s Definitions

סָכַן çâkan, saw-kan'; a primitive root; to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, to cherish, be customary:—acquaint (self), be advantage, × ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H5532 in the following manner: acquaint (2x), profitable (2x), cherish (2x), advantage (1x), ever (1x), profiteth (1x), treasurer (1x), unprofitable (1x), wont (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H5532 in the following manner: acquaint (2x), profitable (2x), cherish (2x), advantage (1x), ever (1x), profiteth (1x), treasurer (1x), unprofitable (1x), wont (1x).

  1. to be of use or service or profit or benefit

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be of use or service

      2. servitor, steward (participle)

      3. to benefit, profit

    2. (Hiphil) to be used, be wont, exhibit use or habit, show harmony with, be familiar with, know intimately

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סָכַן çâkan, saw-kan'; a primitive root; to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, to cherish, be customary:—acquaint (self), be advantage, × ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.
STRONGS H5532: Abbreviations
† 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 3rd person masculine singular only Job: יִסְכֹּן Job 22:2, וֺן- Job 15:3, יִסְכָּןֿ Job 22:2 + 2 times; Participle סֹכֵן Isaiah 22:15; feminine סֹכֶ֫נֶת 1 Kings 1:2, 4; —
1. be of use or service, only participle וּתְהִי לוֺ ס׳ 1 Kings 1:2 and let her become servitress to him, so 1 Kings 1:4 (+ וְתְּשָׁרֲתֵהוּ); סֹכֵן Isaiah 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. Perfect 1st person singular הִסְכַּ֫נְתִּי Numbers 22:20; 2nd person masculine singular הִסְבַּ֑נְתָּה Psalm 139:3; Imperative הַסְכֶּןנָֿא Job 22:21; Infinitive abs. הַסְכֵּן Numbers 22:30; — be used, wont, strictly exhibit use, or habit, הַהַסְכֵּן הִסְכַּנְתִּי לַעֲשׂוֺת לְךָ כֹּה Numbers 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׳) Psalm 139:3 (with accusative דְּרָכַי).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

22:20; 22:30; 22:30

1 Kings

1:2; 1:2; 1:4; 1:4

Job

15:3; 15:3; 22:2; 22:2; 22:2; 22:2; 22:21; 22:21; 34:9; 35:3

Psalms

139:3; 139:3

Isaiah

22:15; 22:15

H5532

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5532 matches the Hebrew סָכַן (sāḵan),
which occurs 12 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:30 - And H559➔ the ass H860 said ➔H559 unto H413 Balaam, H1109 Am not H3808 I H595 thine ass, H860 upon H5921 which H834 thou hast ridden H7392 ever since I was thine H5750 unto H5704 this H2088 day? H3117 was H5532➔ I H5532➔ ever ➔ H5532 wont ➔ H5532 to do H6213 so H3541 unto thee? And he said, H559 Nay. H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:2 - Wherefore H559➔ his servants H5650 said ➔H559 unto him, Let there be sought H1245 for my lord H113 the king H4428 a young H5291 virgin: H1330 and let her stand H5975 before H6440 the king, H4428 and let her H1961 cherish H5532 him, and let her lie H7901 in thy bosom, H2436 that H2552➔ my lord H113 the king H4428 may get heat. ➔H2552

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:4 - And the damsel H5291 was very H3966 fair, H3303 and H1961 cherished H5532 the king, H4428 and ministered to him: H8334 but the king H4428 knew her H3045 not. H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:3 - Should he reason H3198 with H1697➔ unprofitable H3808 H5532 talk? ➔H1697 or with speeches H4405 wherewith he can do H3276➔ no H3808 good? ➔H3276

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:2 - Can H5532➔ a man H1397 be profitable ➔ H5532 unto God, H410 as H3588 he that is wise H7919 may be profitable H5532 unto himself? H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:21 - Acquaint H5532➔ now H4994 thyself ➔ H5532 with him, H5973 and be at peace: H7999 thereby good H2896 shall come unto thee. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:9 - For H3588 he hath said, H559 It profiteth H5532 a man H1397 nothing H3808 that he should delight himself H7521 with H5973 God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:3 - For H3588 thou saidst, H559 What H4100 advantage will it be H5532 unto thee? and, What H4100 profit shall I have, H3276 if I be cleansed from my sin? H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:3 - Thou compassest H2219 my path H734 and my lying down, H7252 and H3605➔ art acquainted H5532 with all ➔H3605 my ways. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:15 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 of hosts, H6635 Go, H3212➔ get H935 thee ➔H3212 unto H413 this H2088 treasurer, H5532 even unto H5921 Shebna, H7644 which H834 is over H5921 the house, H1004 and say,
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