Sakhan סָכַן
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| סָכַן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sakhan |
| Strong's number | H5532 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be useful |
| Occurrences | 12 in 10 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (5) |
Sakhan (Hebrew סָכַן, Strong's H5532) is a Hebrew verb meaning “be useful”. It occurs 12 times in 10 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
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
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
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | profitable (2), ever wont (1), cherish (1), cherished (1), unprofitable (1), acquaint (1), profiteth (1), advantage (1), acquainted (1), treasurer (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | before (1), care (1), cared (1), be of use (1), benefit (1), reconcile (1), it profits (1), does it profit (1), you are aware (1), steward (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Sakhan, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Numbers
- Numbers 22:30And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 1:2Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.”
- 1 Kings 1:4And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.
Job
- Job 15:3Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?
- Job 22:2Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
- Job 22:21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
- Job 34:9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’
- Job 35:3For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’
Psalms
- Psalm 139:3Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 22:15Thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,This is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “Go, say to Shebna, the steward in charge of the palace:
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).