The meaning of “תָּכַן”
Understanding tâkan reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bear up, direct, be (un-)equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh. - to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension) - fig...
תָּכַן
bear up, direct, be (un-)equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh. - to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension) - figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test) 1) to regulate, measure, estimate, ponder, balance, make even, level, weigh, be equal, be weighed out, test, prove 1a) (Qal) estimate (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be estimated 1b2) to be made even or right, be adjusted to the standard 1c) (Piel) to weigh out, mete out 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be weighed out, be measured out 1d2) measured out (participle)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 2:3 | “Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.” Word: תָּכַן (tâkan) | |
| 2 Kings 12:11 | “And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the Lord: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the Lord,” Word: תָּכַן (tâkan) | |
| Job 28:25 | “To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.” Word: תָּכַן (tâkan) | |
| Psalms 75:3 | “The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.” Word: תָּכַן (tâkan) | |
| Proverbs 21:2 | “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.” Word: תָּכַן (tâkan) |
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