What does סָכַן mean in the Bible?
סָכַן is a Hebrew word meaning "to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, to cherish , be customary".
Hebrew · H5532
סָכַן
To be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, to cherish , be customary
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סָכַן H5532
What does סָכַן mean in the Bible?
סָכַן is a Hebrew word meaning "to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, to cherish , be customary".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5532?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), be of use (1), before (1), benefit (1), care (1).
Where does סָכַן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 22:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (6), 1 Kings (2), Numbers (2), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 2× Numbers 22:30, Job 15:3
be of use 1× Job 22:2
before 1× Numbers 22:30
benefit 1× Job 22:2
care 1× 1 Kings 1:2
cared 1× 1 Kings 1:4
does it profit 1× Job 35:3
It profits 1× Job 34:9
Reconcile 1× Job 22:21
steward 1× Isaiah 22:15
You are aware 1× Psalms 139:3
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 22:30 הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן to before Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Numbers 22:30 הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי to . . . Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular 1 Kings 1:2 סֹכֶ֑נֶת to care Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular 1 Kings 1:4 סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙ to cared Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Job 15:3 יִסְכּ֑וֹן to . . . Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 22:2 יִסְכָּן־ to be of use Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 22:2 יִסְכֹּ֖ן to benefit Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 22:21 הַסְכֶּן־ to Reconcile Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Job 34:9 יִסְכָּן־ to It profits Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 35:3 יִּסְכָּן־ to does it profit Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 22:30
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 5
Numbers 2 1 Kings 2 Job 6 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
יִסְכָּן־ 2x yis·kān- Job 22:2, Job 34:9
הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן 1x ha·has·kên Numbers 22:30
הַסֹּכֵ֣ן 1x has·sō·ḵên Isaiah 22:15
הַסְכֶּן־ 1x has·ken- Job 22:21
הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃ 1x his·kan·tāh Psalms 139:3
הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי 1x his·kan·tî Numbers 22:30
יִסְכּ֑וֹן 1x yis·kō·wn Job 15:3
יִסְכֹּ֖ן 1x yis·kōn Job 22:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x Job 15:3, Job 22:2, Job 34:9, Job 35:3
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular 2x 1 Kings 1:2, 1 Kings 1:4
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 22:15
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Job 22:21
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute 1x Numbers 22:30
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular 1x Numbers 22:30
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 139:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, to cherish , be customary
Source Gloss
to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, to cherish , be customary
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, to cherish, be customary BDB: be of use Usage: acquaint (self), be advantage, × ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 10
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Imperfect Job 15:3 · Job 22:2 · Job 34:9 · Job 35:3 5×
Participle active 1Kgs 1:2 · 1Kgs 1:4 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×
Perfect Num 22:30 · Ps 139:3 2×
Sequential imperfect Job 22:21 1×
Word Origins
סָכַן is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain