Sakhan סָכַן
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| סָכַן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sakhan |
| Strong's number | H5533 (H5533A, H5533B) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to endanger |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ecclesiastes (1) |
Sakhan (Hebrew סָכַן, Strong's H5533) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to endanger”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
H5533A: to endanger
1) to incur danger
1a) (Niphal) to endanger oneself
1a) (Niphal) to endanger oneself
H5533B: to impoverish
1) to be poor
1a) (Pual) to be impoverished
1a) (Pual) to be impoverished
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | endangered (1), impoverished (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | endangers himself (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Sakhan, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 10:9Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 40:20He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.To one bereft of an offering who chooses wood that will not rot, who seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple?
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).