4349. makon
Lexical Summary
makon: Place, foundation, dwelling, habitation

Original Word: מָכוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: makown
Pronunciation: mah-KONE
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-kone')
KJV: foundation, habitation, (dwelling-, settled) place
NASB: place, foundation, area, dwelling place, foundations
Word Origin: [from H3559 (כּוּן - established)]

1. (properly) a fixture, i.e. a basis
2. (generally) a place
3. (especially) an abode

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
foundation, settled place

From kuwn; properly, a fixture, i.e. A basis; generally a place, especially as an abode -- foundation, habitation, (dwelling-, settled) place.

see HEBREW kuwn

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kun
Definition
a fixed or established place, foundation
NASB Translation
area (1), dwelling place (1), foundation (3), foundations (1), place (11).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מָכוֺן noun masculineDaniel 8:11 fixed or established place, foundation (chiefly in poetry); — absolute ׳מ Exodus 15:17 2t.; construct מְכוֺן 1 Kings 8:39 10t.; suffix מְכוֺנִי Isaiah 18:4, מְכוֺנוֺ Ezra 2:68; plural suffix מְכוֺנֶיהָ Psalm 104:5; —

1 fixed place of ׳יs abode on earth Exodus 15:17 (song), 1 Kings 8:13 2Chronicles 6:2 (poetic fragment: see ᵐ5 and DrIntr. 182); = place, or site of God's house Ezra 2:68; כָּלמְֿכוֺן הַרצִֿיּוֺן Isaiah 4:5, apparently = all the extent of Mt. Zion; redund. (si vera lectio) וְהֻשְׁלַךְ מְכוֺן מִקְדָּשׁוֺ Daniel 8:11 and the place of his sanctuary shall be thrown down (on difficulties of see, see Bev); of heavens מְכוֺן שִׁבְתְּךָ 1 Kings 8:39,43,49 2Chronicles 6:30,33,39, compare Psalm 33:14; מְכוֺנִי alone Isaiah 18:4; figurative צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁמָּט מְכוֺן כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ Psalm 89:15, so Psalm 97:2.

2 foundation, only plural, in poetry יָסַד אֶרֶץ עַלמְֿכוֺנֶיהָ Psalm 104:5.

Topical Lexicon
Semantic Range and Conceptual Background

The noun denotes a prepared, fixed, or established place. In Scripture it functions as a theological marker for stability, permanence, and covenant presence, whether on earth, in heaven, or in creation itself.

Usage in the Exodus Hymn

Exodus 15:17 inaugurates the term by celebrating the LORD’s victory over Egypt: “You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your inheritance—the place, O LORD, You have prepared for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O LORD, Your hands have established”. The word links redemption to the promise of a settled location where God and His people meet, foreshadowing both the land and the Temple.

Solomon’s Prayer and the Temple Dedication

Seven occurrences cluster in Solomon’s dedication prayer (1 Kings 8:13, 39, 43, 49; mirrored in 2 Chronicles 6:2, 30, 33, 39). Solomon distinguishes between the earthly house he has built and the heavenly “dwelling place.” Intercession flows from the earthly altar to the heavenly throne, confirming the Temple as the ordained conduit of mercy. The repetition underscores that answered prayer depends not on human architecture but on the immutable heavenly habitation of God.

Chronicler’s Emphasis on Covenant Presence

The parallel passages in 2 Chronicles heighten corporate responsibility: national sin or exile drives the people to pray toward the “place of Your dwelling.” The Chronicler thus connects proper worship, repentance, and restoration to the recognition of God’s fixed throne, encouraging post-exilic Israel to value both Temple and Torah.

Post-Exilic Resonance

Ezra 2:68 records returning exiles who “gave freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its original foundation.” The term evokes continuity; the restored Temple stands on the same divine footing as Solomon’s, assuring the remnant that covenant promises endure despite historical upheaval.

Psalms: Cosmic Foundations and Moral Order

Psalm 33:14 pictures Yahweh surveying the nations “from His dwelling place”; Psalm 104:5 celebrates Him who “set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.” Psalm 89:14 and Psalm 97:2 declare that “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne.” Together, the psalmists apply the term to creation’s stability and to the ethical stability that flows from God’s unchanging character. Worshipers gain confidence: the moral and physical universe rests on an unshakable base.

Prophetic Visions of Shelter and Judgment

Isaiah 4:5 foresees a future Jerusalem where the Lord “will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night.” The established “canopy” recalls wilderness guidance yet points to eschatological security. Isaiah 18:4 portrays God quietly overseeing world events “from His dwelling place,” affirming His sovereign timing in judgment and salvation.

Daniel’s Apocalyptic Perspective

Daniel 8:11 describes the self-exalting little horn that “took away from Him the daily sacrifice, and the place of His sanctuary was thrown down.” The attempted desecration stresses the enemy’s goal to disrupt the divinely appointed dwelling, yet later visions assure that God will restore His holy place and vindicate His people.

Ministry and Devotional Applications

• Worship centers on God’s fixed throne; corporate prayer is anchored in confidence that He “hears from heaven.”
• Spiritual stability arises when believers ground their lives in the unchanging character of God rather than shifting cultural sands.
• The Temple’s typology culminates in Christ, who tabernacled among us and now prepares an eternal dwelling for His people (John 1:14; 14:2).
• Pastors may call congregations to be “living stones” (1 Peter 2:5), reflecting the security and holiness of the divine dwelling in daily conduct.

Forms and Transliterations
בִמְכוֹנִ֑י במכוני וּמָכ֥וֹן ומכון מְכ֣וֹן מְכ֤וֹן מְכ֥וֹן מְכ֨וֹן מְכוֹנֶ֑יהָ מְכוֹנֽוֹ׃ מִֽמְּכוֹן־ מִמְּכ֣וֹן מָכ֥וֹן מָכ֧וֹן מכון מכונו׃ מכוניה ממכון ממכון־ ḇim·ḵō·w·nî ḇimḵōwnî mā·ḵō·wn maChon māḵōwn mə·ḵō·w·ne·hā mə·ḵō·w·nōw mə·ḵō·wn meChon mechoNeiha mechoNo məḵōwn məḵōwnehā məḵōwnōw mim·mə·ḵō·wn mim·mə·ḵō·wn- mimeChon mimməḵōwn mimməḵōwn- ū·mā·ḵō·wn umaChon ūmāḵōwn vimchoNi
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Exodus 15:17
HEB: בְּהַ֣ר נַחֲלָֽתְךָ֔ מָכ֧וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֛ פָּעַ֖לְתָּ
NAS: of Your inheritance, The place, O LORD,
KJV: of thine inheritance, [in] the place, O LORD,
INT: the mountain of your inheritance the place your dwelling have made

1 Kings 8:13
HEB: זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ מָכ֥וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים׃
NAS: house, A place for Your dwelling
KJV: to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in
INT: house A lofty A place your dwelling forever

1 Kings 8:39
HEB: תִּשְׁמַ֨ע הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם מְכ֤וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְסָלַחְתָּ֣
NAS: Your dwelling place, and forgive
KJV: thy dwelling place, and forgive,
INT: hear heaven place your dwelling and forgive

1 Kings 8:43
HEB: תִּשְׁמַ֤ע הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מְכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָ וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ
NAS: Your dwelling place, and do
KJV: thy dwelling place, and do
INT: hear heaven place your dwelling and do

1 Kings 8:49
HEB: וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מְכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתְּךָ֔ אֶת־
NAS: Your dwelling place, and maintain
KJV: thy dwelling place, and maintain
INT: hear heaven place your dwelling their prayer

2 Chronicles 6:2
HEB: זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ וּמָכ֥וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים׃
NAS: house, And a place for Your dwelling
KJV: of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling
INT: house A lofty place your dwelling forever

2 Chronicles 6:30
HEB: מִן־ הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם מְכ֤וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔
NAS: Your dwelling place, and forgive,
KJV: thy dwelling place, and forgive,
INT: from heaven place your dwelling and forgive

2 Chronicles 6:33
HEB: מִן־ הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִמְּכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָ וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ
NAS: from Your dwelling place, and do
KJV: [even] from thy dwelling place, and do
INT: from heaven place your dwelling and do

2 Chronicles 6:39
HEB: מִן־ הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם מִמְּכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתְּךָ֗ אֶת־
NAS: from Your dwelling place, their prayer
KJV: [even] from thy dwelling place, their prayer
INT: from heaven place your dwelling their prayer

Ezra 2:68
HEB: לְהַעֲמִיד֖וֹ עַל־ מְכוֹנֽוֹ׃
NAS: to restore it on its foundation.
KJV: of God to set it up in his place:
INT: to restore and foundation

Psalm 33:14
HEB: מִֽמְּכוֹן־ שִׁבְתּ֥וֹ הִשְׁגִּ֑יחַ
NAS: From His dwelling place He looks
KJV: From the place of his habitation
INT: place his dwelling looks

Psalm 89:14
HEB: צֶ֣דֶק וּ֭מִשְׁפָּט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ חֶ֥סֶד
NAS: and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
KJV: and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne:
INT: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne Lovingkindness

Psalm 97:2
HEB: צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃
NAS: and justice are the foundation of His throne.
KJV: and judgment [are] the habitation of his throne.
INT: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne

Psalm 104:5
HEB: אֶ֭רֶץ עַל־ מְכוֹנֶ֑יהָ בַּל־ תִּ֝מּ֗וֹט
NAS: the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter
KJV: [Who] laid the foundations of the earth,
INT: the earth upon foundations that it will not totter

Isaiah 4:5
HEB: עַל֩ כָּל־ מְכ֨וֹן הַר־ צִיּ֜וֹן
NAS: over the whole area of Mount Zion
KJV: will create upon every dwelling place of mount
INT: over the whole area of Mount Zion

Isaiah 18:4
HEB: ק) וְאַבִּ֣יטָה בִמְכוֹנִ֑י כְּחֹ֥ם צַח֙
NAS: me, I will look from My dwelling place quietly
KJV: and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear
INT: appease will look my dwelling heat dazzling

Daniel 8:11
HEB: הַתָּמִ֔יד וְהֻשְׁלַ֖ךְ מְכ֥וֹן מִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃
NAS: the regular sacrifice from Him, and the place of His sanctuary
KJV: [sacrifice] was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary
INT: the regular was thrown and the place of his sanctuary

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4349
17 Occurrences


mā·ḵō·wn — 2 Occ.
mə·ḵō·wn — 8 Occ.
mə·ḵō·w·ne·hā — 1 Occ.
mə·ḵō·w·nōw — 1 Occ.
mim·mə·ḵō·wn — 3 Occ.
ū·mā·ḵō·wn — 1 Occ.
ḇim·ḵō·w·nî — 1 Occ.

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