3561. kavvan

Lexicon

kavvan: Archer, Bow

Original Word: כַּוָּן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kavvan
Pronunciation: kav-VAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (kav-vawn')
Definition: Archer, Bow
Meaning: something prepared, a sacrificial wafer

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cake

From kuwn; something prepared, i.e. A sacrificial wafer -- cake.

see HEBREW kuwn

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kun
Definition
a cake, sacrificial cake
NASB Translation
cakes (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[כַּוָּן] noun [masculine] cake, sacrificial cake (? √ כון; compare Hiph`il

2. a. prepare food, etc.) **probably Babylonian loan-word, from kamânu, cake used in worship of Ištar, Zim^{KAT 3. 441}. — only plural absolute לַעֲשׂוֺת כַּוָּנִים לִמְלֶכֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם Jeremiah 7:18; עָשִׂינוּ לְהַעֲצִבָהֿ ׳לָהּ כ Jeremiah 44:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כּוּן (kun), meaning "to be firm, established, or prepared."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4285 • προετοιμάζω (proetoimazō): to prepare beforehand
• Strong's Greek Number 4293 • προτίθημι (protithēmi): to set before, to propose

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of preparation and setting apart, resonating with the Hebrew concept of something being prepared for a sacred purpose.

Usage: The word כַּוָּן is used in the context of ancient Hebrew sacrificial practices, particularly referring to a type of unleavened bread or wafer that was part of the offerings.

Context: The Hebrew term כַּוָּן (Kavvan) appears in the context of the Old Testament sacrificial system. It is understood to denote a specific type of unleavened bread or wafer that was prepared as part of the offerings presented to God. These wafers were likely made from fine flour and were an integral component of certain sacrificial rituals, symbolizing purity and dedication. The preparation of such wafers would have been carried out with great care, reflecting the broader theme of holiness and reverence in worship practices. The use of כַּוָּן in the sacrificial system underscores the importance of offering to God that which is prepared and set apart, aligning with the broader biblical theme of consecration and devotion.

Forms and Transliterations

כַּוָּנִ֜ים כַּוָּנִים֙ כונים kavvaNim kaw·wā·nîm kawwānîm

Englishman's Concordance

Jeremiah 7:18
HEB: בָּצֵ֑ק לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת כַּוָּנִ֜ים לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם
NAS: to make cakes for the queen
KJV: to make cakes to the queen
INT: dough to make cakes the queen of heaven

Jeremiah 44:19
HEB: עָשִׂ֨ינוּ לָ֤הּ כַּוָּנִים֙ לְהַ֣עֲצִבָ֔ה וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ
NAS: that we made for her [sacrificial] cakes in her image
KJV: unto her, did we make her cakes to worship
INT: we made her cakes her image and poured

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3561
2 Occurrences

kaw·wā·nîm — 2 Occ.