Quick Definition
be useful
Strong's Definition
to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: acquaint (self), be advantage, [idiom] ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.
TWOT Reference: 1494
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to be of use or service or profit or benefit
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be of use or service
1a2) servitor, steward (participle)
1a3) to benefit, profit
1b) (Hiphil) to be used, be wont, exhibit use or habit, show harmony with, be familiar with, know intimately
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to be of use or service or profit or benefit
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be of use or service
1a2) servitor, steward (participle)
1a3) to benefit, profit
1b) (Hiphil) to be used, be wont, exhibit use or habit, show harmony with, be familiar with, know intimately
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
סָכַן
sâkan
BDB Definition:
1) to be of use or service or profit or benefit
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be of use or service
1a2) servitor, steward (participle)
1a3) to benefit, profit
1b) (Hiphil) to be used, be wont, exhibit use or habit, show harmony
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1494
Total KJV Occurrences: 11