5532. cakan

Lexicon

cakan: To be of use, to benefit, to be profitable, to be familiar with

Original Word: סָכַן
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: cakan
Pronunciation: sah-KAN
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-kan')
Definition: To be of use, to benefit, to be profitable, to be familiar with
Meaning: to be familiar with, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

acquaint self, be advantage, ever, be, unprofitable, treasurer, be wont

A primitive root; to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary -- acquaint (self), be advantage, X ever, (be, (un-))profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [סָכַן] verb be of use of service, benefit (Tel Amarna sakânu, care for (with preposition ana) Zim^{ZA vi. 248} Wkl^{TA Glossary}; Phoenician סכן prefect Lzb³²⁹; compare perhaps Tel Amarna zukini as loan-word Wkl^l.c.); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular only Job: יִסְכֹּן Eccl 22:2, וֺן- Eccl 15:3, יִסְכָּןֿ Eccl 22:22t.; Participle סֹכֵן Isaiah 22:15; feminine סֹכֶ֫נֶת 1 Kings 1:2,4; —

1 be of use or service, only participle ׳וּתְהִי לוֺ ס 1 Kings 1:2 and let her become servitress to him, so 1 Kings 1:4 (+ וְתְּשָׁרֲתֵהוּ); סֹכֵן Isaiah 22:15 = servitor, steward.

2 benefit, profit, absolute Job 15:3; with לְ person Job 22:2; Job 35:3, עַלֿ person Job 22:2; with accusative Job 34:9 (or absolute gain benefit, גבר subject).

Hiph`il Perfect1singular הִסְכַּ֫נְתִּי Numbers 22:20; 2masculine singular הִסְבַּ֑נְתָּה Psalm 139:3; Imperative הַסְכֶּןנָֿא Job 22:21; Infinitive abs. הַסְכֵּן Numbers 22:30; — be used, wont, strictly exhibit use, or habit, הַהַסְכֵּן הִסְכַּנְתִּי לַעֲשׂוֺת לְךָ כֹּה Numbers 22:30 (J) have I ever shewn the habit of doing thus to thee? hence shew harmony with (עִם) one Job 22:21, be familiar with, know intimately (subject ׳י) Psalm 139:3 (with accusative דְּרָכַי).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1321 (διδάσκω, didaskō): To teach
• G1984 (ἐπισκοπέω, episkopeō): To oversee, to look upon
• G2282 (θρησκεία, thrēskeia): Religion, worship
• G4276 (προτίθημι, protithēmi): To set forth, to propose

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of teaching, oversight, religious service, and setting forth practices, paralleling the Hebrew concept of familiarity and serviceability found in סָכַן.

Usage: • The verb סָכַן (sakan) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of becoming familiar with someone or something, often in the context of service or ministry. It can also imply being useful or customary in certain situations.

Context: • The Hebrew verb סָכַן (sakan) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often reflecting a relationship of service or familiarity. This term is used to describe the act of becoming accustomed to or familiar with a person or situation, often implying a role of service or assistance. In some instances, it denotes the idea of being useful or beneficial, highlighting the practical aspect of the relationship.
• For example, in the context of ministering or serving, סָכַן can describe the role of a servant or attendant who is familiar with the needs and routines of their master, thereby providing effective service. This usage underscores the importance of understanding and familiarity in fulfilling one's duties.
• The term also carries the connotation of something being customary or habitual, suggesting a regular or established practice. This aspect of the word highlights the routine nature of certain actions or relationships, emphasizing consistency and reliability.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the nuances of סָכַן are captured in various passages, illustrating its application in both personal and communal settings. The word's versatility in meaning allows it to convey a range of relational dynamics, from personal familiarity to communal service.

Forms and Transliterations

הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃ הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן הַסְכֶּן־ הַסֹּכֵ֣ן ההסכן הסכן הסכן־ הסכנתה׃ הסכנתי יִּסְכָּן־ יִסְכָּן־ יִסְכֹּ֖ן יִסְכּ֑וֹן יסכון יסכן יסכן־ סֹכֶ֑נֶת סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙ סכנת ha·has·kên hahasKen hahaskên has·ken- has·sō·ḵên hasken hasken- hassoChen hassōḵên his·kan·tāh his·kan·tî hisKantah hiskantāh hisKanti hiskantî sō·ḵe·neṯ soChenet sōḵeneṯ yis·kān- yis·kō·wn yis·kōn yiskān- yisKon yiskōn yiskōwn

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 22:30
HEB: הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
NAS: day? Have I ever been accustomed
KJV: ever since [I was] thine unto this day? was I ever wont
INT: age to this been accustomed been accustomed to do

Numbers 22:30
HEB: הַזֶּ֔ה הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְךָ֖
NAS: Have I ever been accustomed to do
KJV: was I ever wont to do so
INT: to this been accustomed been accustomed to do so

1 Kings 1:2
HEB: וּתְהִי־ ל֖וֹ סֹכֶ֑נֶת וְשָׁכְבָ֣ה בְחֵיקֶ֔ךָ
NAS: and become his nurse; and let her lie
KJV: the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie
INT: the king and become his nurse her lie your bosom

1 Kings 1:4
HEB: וַתְּהִ֨י לַמֶּ֤לֶךְ סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙ וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
NAS: the king's nurse and served
KJV: fair, and cherished the king,
INT: became the king's nurse and served the king

Job 15:3
HEB: בְּ֭דָבָר לֹ֣א יִסְכּ֑וֹן וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים לֹא־
KJV: Should he reason with unprofitable talk?
INT: talk not unprofitable words no

Job 22:2
HEB: הַלְאֵ֥ל יִסְכָּן־ גָּ֑בֶר כִּֽי־
NAS: Can a vigorous man be of use to God,
KJV: Can a man be profitable unto God, as
INT: to God use man Or

Job 22:2
HEB: גָּ֑בֶר כִּֽי־ יִסְכֹּ֖ן עָלֵ֣ימוֹ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
NAS: Or a wise man be useful to himself?
KJV: he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
INT: man Or man be useful and A wise

Job 22:21
HEB: הַסְכֶּן־ נָ֣א עִמּ֑וֹ
NAS: Yield now and be at peace
KJV: Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace:
INT: Yield now and be at

Job 34:9
HEB: אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־ גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ
NAS: For he has said, It profits a man
KJV: For he hath said, It profiteth a man
INT: has said nothing profits A man is pleased

Job 35:3
HEB: תֹ֭אמַר מַה־ יִּסְכָּן־ לָ֑ךְ מָֽה־
NAS: What advantage will it be to You? What
KJV: For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? [and], What profit
INT: say What advantage What profit

Psalm 139:3
HEB: וְֽכָל־ דְּרָכַ֥י הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃
NAS: and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all
KJV: and my lying down, and art acquainted [with] all my ways.
INT: all my ways intimately

Isaiah 22:15
HEB: בֹּא֙ אֶל־ הַסֹּכֵ֣ן הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־
NAS: go to this steward, To Shebna, who
KJV: get thee unto this treasurer, [even] unto Shebna,
INT: go about steward to this charge

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5532
12 Occurrences

ha·has·kên — 1 Occ.
has·ken- — 1 Occ.
has·sō·ḵên — 1 Occ.
his·kan·tāh — 1 Occ.
his·kan·tî — 1 Occ.
sō·ḵe·neṯ — 2 Occ.
yis·kō·wn — 5 Occ.