סָכַן

sa.khanVerbH5532

be useful

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be of use or service or profit or benefit 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be of use or service 1a2) servitor, steward (participle) 1a3) to benefit, profit 1b) (Hiphil) to be used, be wont, exhibit use or habit, show harmony with, be familiar with, know intimately

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
5
1 Kings
2
Isaiah
1
Numbers
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 1:2
  • Isaiah 22:15
  • Job 22:2
  • Job 34:9
  • Numbers 22:30

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