Strong's Definition
a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)
KJV Usage: certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-)stablish, stand, tarry, X very deed
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
כּוּן (kun) — to establish: prepare. : prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
נָכוֹן (na.khon) — blow. a blow, a strike
כּוּן (kun) — to establish: establish. : establish/fix 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
כּוּן (kun) — to establish: make. : make/found/restore 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
כּוּן (kun) — to establish: commit. : commit 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
כּוּן (kun) — to establish: right. : right/know/certain 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · כֵּן · מָכֹון · מְכֹונָה · תְּכוּנָה
Steady | verb nif
to be in place = state in which an object is firmly and immovably located in a certain place
JOS 3:17 · JOS 4:3 · JDG 16:26 · JDG 16:29 · 1CH 16:30 · PSA 89:22 · PSA 93:1 · PSA 93:2 · PSA 96:10 · PSA 141:2 · ISA 2:2 · EZK 16:7 · MIC 4:1
Steady | verb hif, verb pi, verb hof
to put in place, to establish = causative action by which humans or deities cause an object to be firmly located in a certain place
EXO 15:17 · NUM 21:27 · 1KI 6:19 · 1CH 22:3 · 1CH 22:5 · 1CH 22:14 · 1CH 22:14 · 1CH 29:2 · 1CH 29:3 · 1CH 29:16 · 2CH 2:8 · 2CH 26:14 · EZR 3:3 · EST 6:4 · EST 7:10 · JOB 27:16 · JOB 27:17 · JOB 29:7 · PSA 9:8 · PSA 11:2 · PSA 21:13 · PSA 24:2 · PSA 57:7 · PSA 65:7 · PSA 74:16 · PSA 119:90 · PRO 3:19 · PRO 6:8 · PRO 8:27 · PRO 30:25 · ISA 16:5 · ISA 40:20 · ISA 45:18 · JER 51:12 · EZK 40:43 · NAM 2:6
Complete | verb nif
to be full, to be complete literally: to be established; hence: = state in which a process has come to completion
Complete | verb hif
to complete literally: to establish; hence: = causative actions by which humans bring a process to completion
Confident | verb nif
Collocation: לֵב כון
to be confident literally: (one's) heart is established
Confident | verb hif
Collocation: כון לֵב
to make confident literally: to establish (someone's) heart
Exist | verb pi, verb hif, verb hit, verb pu'al | ≈ בנה · ברא · עשׂה
to establish = causative action by which humans or deities bring an object into existence
DEU 32:6 · 2SA 7:24 · JOB 31:15 · PSA 8:4 · PSA 107:36 · PSA 119:73 · PRO 24:3 · JER 10:12 · JER 33:2 · JER 51:15 · EZK 28:13 · HAB 2:12
Faithful | verb nif, verb hif
steadfast literally: to be established; hence: = state in which someone's heart or spirit is committed to following the will of God
Faithful | verb hif
Collocation: כון לֵב · כון לֵבָב
to be committed (to someone or something) literally: to direct (one's) heart
1SA 7:3 · 1CH 29:18 · 2CH 12:14 · 2CH 19:3 · 2CH 20:33 · 2CH 30:19 · EZR 7:10 · JOB 11:13
Faithful | verb nif
Collocation: דְּרָכִים כון
to be steadfast literally: (one's) ways are established; hence: = state in which someone's activities are faithful and in line with God's will
Faithful | verb hif, verb pi, verb pu'al
Collocation: כון דְּרָכִים
to make steadfast literally: to establish (someone's) ways or steps; hence: = causative action by which deities cause the activities of humans to be faithful and in line with the will of God
2CH 27:6 · PSA 37:23 · PSA 40:3 · PSA 119:133 · PRO 16:9
Faithful | verb hif
Collocation: כון צַעַד
to direct (one's) steps literally: to establish (one's) step; hence: = causative action by which humans cause their own activities to be faithful and in line with the will of God
Imminent | verb nif
to be imminent, to be ready literally: to be established; hence: = state in which all the steps have been taken that are needed for an event to take place
Imminent | verb hif, verb nif
to prepare literally: to establish; hence: = causative action by which deities and humans take all the steps that are needed for an event to take place
Know | verb hif
to calculate, to determine literally: to establish; hence: = action by which humans try to obtain information about something
Endure | verb nif, verb hif | ≈ אמן · כון
to be established, to endure, to be secure literally: to be established; hence: = process by which a condition becomes stable and can be expected to last for a long time
1SA 20:31 · 2SA 7:16 · 2SA 7:26 · 1KI 2:12 · 1KI 2:45 · 1KI 2:46 · 1CH 17:14 · 1CH 17:24 · 2CH 12:1 · 2CH 35:4 · PSA 89:3 · PSA 89:38 · PRO 12:19 · PRO 16:12 · PRO 22:18 · PRO 25:5 · PRO 29:14
Endure | verb hif, verb pi, verb nif
to establish, to make endure, to secure literally: to establish; hence: = causative process by which deities cause a certain condition to become stable so that it can be expected to last for a long time
1SA 13:13 · 2SA 7:12 · 2SA 7:13 · 1CH 17:11 · 1CH 17:12 · 1CH 22:10 · 1CH 28:7 · 2CH 17:5 · 2CH 29:35 · PSA 90:17 · PSA 90:17 · PSA 99:4 · PSA 103:19 · ISA 9:6
Ready | verb nif
to be ready (to act) = state in which humans or objects are ready for a particular activity
EXO 19:11 · EXO 19:15 · EXO 34:2 · JOS 8:4 · NEH 8:10 · JOB 12:5 · PSA 38:18 · EZK 38:7
Ready | verb hif, verb hit
to prepare oneselves, to get ready = action where humans make themselves ready for a particular activity
Ready | verb hif, verb pi, verb hof
to prepare, to make ready, to make provisions (for something) = causative action where humans or deities make objects ready for use
GEN 43:16 · GEN 43:25 · EXO 16:5 · EXO 23:20 · NUM 23:1 · NUM 23:29 · JOS 1:11 · 1KI 5:32 · 1CH 9:32 · 1CH 12:40 · 1CH 15:1 · 1CH 15:3 · 1CH 15:12 · 1CH 22:5 · 1CH 28:2 · 1CH 29:19 · 2CH 1:4 · 2CH 2:6 · 2CH 3:1 · 2CH 29:19 · 2CH 29:36 · 2CH 31:11 · 2CH 31:11 · 2CH 35:6 · 2CH 35:14 · 2CH 35:14 · 2CH 35:15 · 2CH 35:20 · JOB 38:41 · PSA 7:13 · PSA 7:14 · PSA 65:10 · PSA 65:10 · PSA 68:11 · PSA 78:20 · PRO 21:31 · ISA 30:33 · EZK 7:14 · NAM 2:4 · ZEP 1:7 · ZEC 5:11
Right | verb nif
to be right literally: to be established; hence: = state in which something is morally and/or ethically right
True | verb nif
Collocation: אֱמֶת
true literally: to be established; hence: = state in which information can be trusted
GEN 41:32 · DEU 13:15 · DEU 17:4 · 1SA 23:23 · 1SA 26:4 · JOB 42:7 · JOB 42:8 · PSA 5:10 · HOS 6:3
True | verb hif
to make sure literally: to establish; hence: = causative action by which humans determine whether certain information is true
Role | verb hif
to establish, to appoint literally: to establish (someone); hence: = causative action by which humans or deities appoint someone in a certain position or role
Safe | verb nif, verb hit
to be established, to find security literally: to be established; hence: = process by which humans find security and stability
1SA 20:31 · JOB 21:8 · PSA 101:7 · PSA 102:29 · PSA 140:12 · PRO 12:3 · ISA 54:14 · JER 30:20
Safe | verb pi, verb hif
to establish, to secure literally: to be established; hence: = causative process by which deities help humans to find security and stability
PSA 7:10 · PSA 48:9 · PSA 68:10 · PSA 87:5 · PSA 89:5 · ISA 62:7
See | verb hif
Collocation: כון פָּנֶה
to fix (one's) gaze (on something) literally: to establish (one's) face
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[כּוּן] 218 vb. prob. be firm, only in der. conj. Niph. be set up, established, fixed
in a moral sense, be directed aright, of ways
prepare, be ready
pass. be prepared, of judgments
Hiph. establish, set up
fix, so as to be ready, make ready, prepare, a gift
provide for, provide, furnish
direct one's face toward
arrange, order
Hoph. be established, of throne
be prepared for
Po‛lēl. set up, establish
constitute, make, a man (in womb)
fix, so as to be ready
direct
Po‛lal. be established
Hithpo‛l. be established
base
נָכוֹן n. [m.] = blow Jb 12:5 ref