סָכַן (çâkan) — Acquaint

Hebrew word study: סָכַן (çâkan), Strong's H5532. to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary

HebrewStrong's H5532
Quick definition
Hebrew word
סָכַן (çâkan)
Pronounced: saw-kan'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: acquaint (self), be advantage, [idiom] ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5532 is tagged on 12 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 22:30 and last appears in Isaiah 22:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a nurse ×2will he be of use ×2be reconciled ×1have I had the habit ×1it is of use ×1it profits ×1the steward ×1will it be of use ×1you know intimately ×1¿ really to have the habit ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יִסְכָּן ×2סֹכֶנֶת ×2הִסְכַּנְתִּי ×1הִסְכַּנְתָּה ×1הַהַסְכֵּן ×1הַסְכֶּן ×1הַסֹּכֵן ×1יִסְכֹּן ×1יִסְכּוֹן ×1יִּסְכָּן ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×6Numbers ×21 Kings ×2Psalms ×1Isaiah ×1

Verses (all 10)

  • Numbers 22:30 — הַהַסְכֵּן — ¿ really to have the habit
  • 1 Kings 1:2 — סֹכֶנֶת — a nurse
  • 1 Kings 1:4 — סֹכֶנֶת — a nurse
  • Job 15:3 — יִסְכּוֹן — it is of use
  • Job 22:2 — יִסְכָּן — will he be of use
  • Job 22:21 — הַסְכֶּן — be reconciled
  • Job 34:9 — יִסְכָּן — it profits
  • Job 35:3 — יִּסְכָּן — will it be of use
  • Psalms 139:3 — הִסְכַּנְתָּה — you know intimately
  • Isaiah 22:15 — הַסֹּכֵן — the steward

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does çâkan (H5532) mean?

To be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary.

How is H5532 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5532 as: acquaint (self), be advantage, [idiom] ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont..

How often does סָכַן (çâkan) appear?

Strong's H5532 is tagged on 12 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 22:30 and last appears in Isaiah 22:15.