Hebrew word study
תָּכַן H8505
- Transliteration
- tâkan
- Pronunciation
- taw-kan'
- KJV glosses
- bear up, direct, be (un-)equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh.
Lexical summary
to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension)
figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension)
figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information