Original Word: תָּכַן
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: takan
Phonetic Spelling: (taw-kan')
Short Definition: right [] (compare Aramaic Pa`el (rare) prepare (= , ); according to Ry^{Syn. d. Wahren u. Guten 33} a secondary √ from ); —

Participle estimate, figurative: Proverbs 16:2, so () Proverbs 21:2; Proverbs 24:12.

Perfect3plural [] 1 Samuel 2:3 by him () are actions estimated

Imperfect, be adjusted to the standard, i.e. right, equitable: subject (of and of Israel), 3 masculine singular Ezekiel 18:25 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 18:29 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 33:17 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 33:20; 3masculine plural Ezekiel 18:29, Ezekiel 18:25.

Perfect3masculine singular: mete out, Job 28:25; Isaiah 40:12 ("" , ); Isaiah 40:13 (see

; or ); 1 singular Psalm 75:4 I regulate (or adjust) her pillars (i.e. of earth).

Participle 2 Kings 12:12 the silver which was measured out.

bear up, direct, be unequal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh

A primitive root; to balance, i.e. Measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. Estimate, test) -- bear up, direct, be ((un-))equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh.

הַֽמְתֻכָּ֔ן המתכן וְתֹכֵ֖ן ותכן יִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙ יִתָּכֵ֔ן יִתָּכֵ֖ן יִתָּכֵֽן׃ יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃ יתכן יתכן׃ יתכנו יתכנו׃ נִתְכְּנ֖וּ נתכנו תִּכֵּ֔ן תִּכֵּ֥ן תִכֵּ֥ן תִכַּ֖נְתִּי תֹ֘כֵ֤ן תכן תכנתי ham·ṯuk·kān hamtukKan hamṯukkān niṯ·kə·nū nitkeNu niṯkənū ṯik·kan·tî tik·kên ṯik·kên tikKanti ṯikkantî tikKen tikkên ṯikkên ṯō·ḵên toChen ṯōḵên vetoChen wə·ṯō·ḵên wəṯōḵên yit·tā·ḵê·nū yit·tā·ḵên yit·tā·ḵən·nū yittaChen yittachenNu yittaChenu yittāḵên yittāḵənnū yittāḵênūInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts

Strong's Hebrew 8505
18 Occurrences

ham·ṯuk·kān — 1 Occ.
niṯ·kə·nū — 1 Occ.
ṯik·kan·tî — 1 Occ.
tik·kên — 3 Occ.
ṯō·ḵên — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯō·ḵên — 2 Occ.
yit·tā·ḵên — 7 Occ.
yit·tā·ḵən·nū — 1 Occ.
yit·tā·ḵê·nū — 1 Occ.

1 Samuel 2:3
HEB: (וְלֹ֥ו ק) נִתְכְּנ֖וּ עֲלִלֽוֹת׃
NAS: And with Him actions are weighed.
KJV: and by him actions are weighed.
INT: the LORD not are weighed actions

2 Kings 12:11
HEB: אֶת־ הַכֶּ֣סֶף הַֽמְתֻכָּ֔ן עַל־ [יַד
NAS: the money which was weighed out into the hands
KJV: the money, being told, into the hands
INT: gave the money was weighed and able

Job 28:25
HEB: מִשְׁקָ֑ל וּ֝מַ֗יִם תִּכֵּ֥ן בְּמִדָּֽה׃
NAS: to the wind And meted out the waters
KJV: for the winds; and he weigheth the waters
INT: weight the waters and meted measure

Psalm 75:3
HEB: יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ אָנֹכִ֨י תִכַּ֖נְתִּי עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ סֶּֽלָה׃
NAS: in it melt; It is I who have firmly set its pillars.
KJV: thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars
INT: dwell is I have firmly pillars Selah

Proverbs 16:2
HEB: זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: But the LORD weighs the motives.
KJV: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
INT: are clean sight weighs the motives God

Proverbs 21:2
HEB: יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: But the LORD weighs the hearts.
KJV: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
INT: is right eyes weighs the hearts the LORD

Proverbs 24:12
HEB: זֶ֥ה הֲ‍ֽלֹא־ תֹ֘כֵ֤ן לִבּ֨וֹת ׀ הֽוּא־
NAS: Does He not consider [it] who weighs the hearts?
KJV: Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart
INT: this who weighs the heart he

Isaiah 40:12
HEB: וְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙ בַּזֶּ֣רֶת תִּכֵּ֔ן וְכָ֥ל בַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁ
NAS: in the hollow of His hand, And marked off the heavens
KJV: in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven
INT: the heavens the span and marked and calculated the measure

Isaiah 40:13
HEB: מִֽי־ תִכֵּ֥ן אֶת־ ר֖וּחַ
NAS: Who has directed the Spirit
KJV: Who hath directed the Spirit
INT: Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD

Ezekiel 18:25
HEB: וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י
NAS: of the Lord is not right.' Hear
KJV: of the Lord is not equal. Hear
INT: say is not equal the way of the Lord

Ezekiel 18:25
HEB: הֲדַרְכִּי֙ לֹ֣א יִתָּכֵ֔ן הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם
NAS: Is My way not right? Is it not your ways
KJV: Is not my way equal? are not your ways
INT: is my way not equal not the way

Ezekiel 18:25
HEB: דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃
NAS: Is it not your ways that are not right?
KJV: equal? are not your ways unequal?
INT: the way not unequal

Ezekiel 18:29
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י
NAS: of the Lord is not right.' Are My ways
KJV: of the Lord is not equal. O house
INT: of Israel not right the way of the Lord

Ezekiel 18:29
HEB: הַדְּרָכַ֞י לֹ֤א יִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: Are My ways not right, O house
KJV: are not my ways equal? are not your ways
INT: the way not right house of Israel

Ezekiel 18:29
HEB: דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽן׃
NAS: Is it not your ways that are not right?
KJV: equal? are not your ways unequal?
INT: the way not right

Ezekiel 33:17
HEB: עַמְּךָ֔ לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י
NAS: of the Lord is not right,' when it is their own way
KJV: of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way
INT: citizens is not right the way of the Lord

Ezekiel 33:17
HEB: דַּרְכָּ֥ם לֹֽא־ יִתָּכֵֽן׃
NAS: when it is their own way that is not right.
KJV: but as for them, their way is not equal.
INT: the way is not right

Ezekiel 33:20
HEB: וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י
NAS: of the Lord is not right.' O house
KJV: of the Lord is not equal. O ye house
INT: say is not equal the way of the Lord

18 Occurrences