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Lexicon :: Strong's H5532 - sāḵan

Strong's

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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 Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5532: Abbreviations

† I. [סָכַן] verb be of use of service, benefit (Tel Amarna sakânu, care for (with preposition ana) Zim^{ZA vi. 248} Wkl^{TA Glossary}; Phoenician סכן prefect Lzb³²⁹; compare perhaps Tel Amarna zukini as loan-word Wkl^l.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

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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 Box Num 22:30

Num 22:30 - 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 accustomed^H5532 to do^H6213 so^H3541 to you?” And he said,^H559 “No.”^H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:2

1Ki 1:2 - So his servants^H5650 said^H559 to him, “Let them seek^H1245 a young^H5291 virgin^H1330 for my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 and let her [fn]attend^H5975^H6440 the king^H4428 and become^H1961 his nurse;^H5532 and let her lie^H7901 in your bosom,^H2436 that my lord^H113 the king^H4428 may keep^H2552 warm.”^H2552

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:4

1Ki 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]cohabit^H3045 with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:3

Job 15:3 - “Should he argue^H3198 with useless^H3808^H5532 talk,^H1697
Or with words^H4405 which are not profitable?^H3276

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:2

Job 22:2 - “Can a vigorous man^H1397 be of use^H5532 to God,^H410
Or^H3588 a wise^H7919 man be useful^H5532 to himself?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:21

Job 22:21 - “[fn]Yield^H5532 now^H4994 and be at peace^H7999 with Him;
Thereby good^H2896 will come^H935 to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:9

Job 34:9 - “For he has said,^H559 ‘It profits^H5532 a man^H1397 nothing^H3808
When he [fn]is pleased^H7521 with God.’^H430

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:3

Job 35:3 - “For you say,^H559 ‘What^H4100 advantage^H5532 will it be to [fn]You?
What^H4100 profit^H3276 will I have, more^H4480 than^H4480 if I had sinned?’^H2403

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:3

Psa 139:3 - You [fn]scrutinize^H2219 my [fn]path^H734 and my lying^H7250 down,^H7250
And are intimately^H5532 acquainted^H5532 with all^H3605 my ways.^H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 22:15

Isa 22:15 - Thus^H3541 says^H559 the Lord^H136 [fn]GOD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635
“Come,^H1980 go^H935 to this^H2088 steward,^H5532
To Shebna,^H7644 who^H834 is in charge^H5921 of the royal household,^H1004

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