Strong's H5533: סָכַן (çâkan) Meaning

Strong's Definition

properly, to cut, i.e. damage; also to grow (causatively, make) poor

Derivation: probably a denominative from H7915 (שַׂכִּין);

KJV Usage: endanger, impoverish.

TWOT Reference: 1495,1496

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to incur danger

1a) (Niphal) to endanger oneself

2) to be poor

2a) (Pual) to be impoverished

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2793

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

סָכַן (sa.khan) — to endanger. 1) to incur danger 1a) (Niphal) to endanger oneself

סָכַן (sa.khan) — to impoverish. 1) to be poor 1a) (Pual) to be impoverished

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

סכן (H5532 · H5533a · H5533b)

verb

Safe | verb qal | ≈ יעל

to be of benefit, to be profitable = process by which someone's well-being is promoted by a certain action or event

JOB 15:3 · JOB 22:2 · JOB 22:2 · JOB 34:9 · JOB 35:3

Professions | verb qal ptc.act

nurse, steward literally: someone who is of benefit (to someone else); hence: = a person who provides services to someone else, such as personal care and management of one's household

1KI 1:2 · 1KI 1:4 · ISA 22:15

verb

Know | verb hif

to get to know, to familiarize oneself = action by which humans or deities make an effort to get to be better acquainted with a deity or a human activity

JOB 22:21 · PSA 139:3

Engage | verb hif

to be used to, to be accustomed to literally: to familiarize oneself (with an activity); hence: = state in which humans are engaged in a certain activity on a regular basis

NUM 22:30 · NUM 22:30

verb

Impact | Safe | verb nif

to be harmed, to be endangered exact meaning unknown; probably: = state in which humans run the risk of becoming physically hurt by a certain activity

ECC 10:9

verb · מִסְכֵּן · מִסְכֵּנֻת

Poor | verb pu'al ptc.pass

poor = state in which humans lack the means to support themselves

ISA 40:20

¹ ISA 40:20 MT RSV NIV NJB GNT | LXX Syriac omit | NJPS NRSV REB "mulberry" | CEV "special (wood)"

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

סָכַן vb. incur danger (late);—Niph. Ec 10:9 ref

[סָכַן] vb. (so most) be poor, but v. infr.;—Pu. Is 40:20 ref

Bible Occurrences (2)

10:9

40:20

H5533 סָכַן (çâkan) saw-kan'

Strong's Definition

Outline of Biblical Usage

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

Bible Occurrences (2)