Taqan תָּקַן
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| תָּקַן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | taqan |
| Strong's number | H8626 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be straight |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Taqan (Hebrew תָּקַן, Strong's H8626) is a Hebrew verb meaning “be straight”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to equalise, make straight, become straight
1a) (Qal) to become straight
1b) (Piel) to make straight, put straight, arrange in order, set in order
1c) (Hophal) to be established, be reestablished, confirm
Aramaic equivalent: te.qan (תְּקַן "to confirm" H8627)
1a) (Qal) to become straight
1b) (Piel) to make straight, put straight, arrange in order, set in order
1c) (Hophal) to be established, be reestablished, confirm
Aramaic equivalent: te.qan (תְּקַן "to confirm" H8627)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | straight (2), order (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | be straightened (1), straighten (1), arranged (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Taqan, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 1:15That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.
- Ecclesiastes 7:13Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?Consider the work of God: Who can straighten what He has bent?
- Ecclesiastes 12:9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
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).