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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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:30 - But the donkey H860 said H559 to Balaam H1109, “Am I not your donkey H860 on which H834 you have ridden H7392 all H4480 H5750 your life H5750 to this H2088 day H3117? Have I ever H5532 been H5532 in H5532 the H5532 habit H5532 of H5532 doing H6213 such H3541 a H3541 thing H3541 to you?” And he said H559, “No H3808.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:2 - So his servants H5650 said H559 to him, “Have them search H1245 for a young H5291 virgin H1330 for my lord H113 the king H4428, and have her [fn]attend H5975 H6440 the king H4428 and become H1961 his nurse H5532; and have her lie H7901 on your chest H2436, so that my lord H113 the king H4428 may keep H2552 warm H2552.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:4 - The girl H5291 was very H3966 beautiful H3303; and she became H1961 the king’s H4428 nurse H5532 and served H8334 him, but the king H4428 did not [fn]become H3045 intimate H3045 with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:3 -

“Should he argue H3198 with useless H3808 H5532 talk H1697,

Or with words H4405 which do not benefit H3276?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:2 -

“Can a strong H1397 man H1397 be H5532 of H5532 use H5532 to God H410,

Or H3588 a wise H7919 one be H5532 useful H5532 to himself?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:21 -

“Be H5532 reconciled H5532 with Him, and be at peace H7999;

Thereby good H2896 will come H935 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:9 -

“For he has said H559, ‘It is H5532 of H5532 no H3808 use H5532 to a man H1397

When he becomes H7521 friends H7521 with God H430.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:3 -

“For you say H559, ‘What H4100 advantage H5532 will it be H5532 to [fn]You?

What H4100 benefit H3276 will I have, more H4480 than H4480 if I had sinned H2403?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:3 -

You [fn]scrutinize H2219 my [fn]path H734 and my lying H7250 down H7250,

And are H5532 acquainted H5532 with H5532 all H3605 my ways H1870.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:15 -

This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 of armies H6635 says H559:

“Come H1980, go H935 to this H2088 steward H5532,

To Shebna H7644 who H834 is in H5921 charge H5921 of H5921 the royal household H1004,

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