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HebrewH3559Verb

כּוּן

kun

175Occurrences
H3559Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

כּוּן appears 175 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Psalms
24
2 Chronicles
22
1 Chronicles
21
Proverbs
19
Job
15
Isaiah
9
Ezk
7
Jeremiah
7

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 14:2BSB

And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:5BSB

So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.

Exodus 23:20BSB

Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.

Job 11:13BSB

As for you, if you direct your heartand lift up your hands to Him,

Proverbs 24:27BSB

Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field;after that, you may build your house.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.