3560. Kun
Strong's Lexicon
Kun: To establish, to prepare, to make firm, to set up

Original Word: כּוּן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Kuwn
Pronunciation: koon
Phonetic Spelling: (koon)
Definition: To establish, to prepare, to make firm, to set up
Meaning: Kun

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4741 (stērizō): To make firm, establish

- G2311 (themelioō): To lay a foundation, establish

Usage: The Hebrew verb "kun" primarily conveys the idea of establishing or making something firm and stable. It is often used in contexts where preparation, setting up, or making something ready is involved. The term can also imply the act of confirming or making something certain and reliable. In the biblical narrative, "kun" is frequently used to describe God's actions in establishing His covenant, His plans, or His creation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of establishing or making something firm was significant, especially in relation to covenants, structures, and leadership. The stability and reliability of a king's reign, a building's foundation, or a covenant's terms were crucial for societal and religious life. The use of "kun" in the Hebrew Bible often reflects the importance of divine intervention in ensuring the stability and success of these elements.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kun
Definition
a city in Aram (Syria)
NASB Translation
Cun (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. כּוּן proper name, of a location city of Hadarezer (מִטִּבְחַת) ׳וּמִכּוּן עָרֵי ה 1 Chronicles 18:8, ᵐ5 ἐκ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν πολέ(μ)ων (= בֵּרֹתַי 2 Samuel 8:8); = modern Kuna, near Bereitan (between Laodicea and Heliopolis), according to FurrerZPV viii, 34, see בֵּרוֺתָה above, and Thes.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Chun

Probably from kuwn; established; Kun, a place in Syria -- Chun.

see HEBREW kuwn

Forms and Transliterations
וּמִכּוּן֙ ומכון ū·mik·kūn umikKun ūmikkūn
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 18:8
HEB: וּמִטִּבְחַ֤ת וּמִכּוּן֙ עָרֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֔זֶר
NAS: Also from Tibhath and from Cun, cities
KJV: Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities
INT: Tibhath Cun cities of Hadadezer

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3560
1 Occurrence


ū·mik·kūn — 1 Occ.















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