Strong's Lexicon sakan: To be of use, to benefit, to be profitable Original Word: סָכַן Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of being useful or profitable is "ὠφέλιμος" (Strong's Greek 5624), which appears in the New Testament in contexts such as 2 Timothy 3:16, where Scripture is described as "profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness." Usage: The Hebrew verb "sakan" primarily conveys the idea of being useful or beneficial. It is often used in contexts where something or someone is deemed profitable or advantageous. The term can also imply a sense of familiarity or being accustomed to something, suggesting a relationship or situation that is beneficial due to its established nature. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of utility and benefit was closely tied to relationships and community life. The idea of something being "profitable" extended beyond mere economic gain to include social and spiritual benefits. The Hebrew mindset often viewed life in terms of communal well-being, where the usefulness of an individual or object was measured by its contribution to the community's overall health and prosperity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to incur danger NASB Translation endangered (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. סָכַן] verb incur danger (late) (Late Hebrew id. Pi`el endanger, Hiph`il be endangered, סַכָּנָה danger, etc.; Aramaic סְכַן id., compare LevyNHWB iii. 526 f. DeHL und Koheleth 203; Eng. Trans. 194); — Niph`al Imperfect3masculine singular יִסָּכֶןבָּֿם Ecclesiastes 10:9 he that cleaveth (logs of) wood endangers himself by them. III. [סָכַן] verb (so most) be poor, but see below; — Pu`al Participle הַמְסֻכָּן תְּרוּמָה Isaiah 40:20 usually, he who is impoverished in respect to offering, but very dubious; see conjectures in Du (against him Di-Kit) Skinner ZimZA ix.111 CheHeb.Hpt. — מִסְכֵּן poor, מִסְכֵּנֻת poverty. [סִכְסֵךְ] see below IV. שׂכך Strong's Exhaustive Concordance endanger, impoverish Probably a denominative from sakkiyn; properly, to cut, i.e. Damage; also to grow (causatively, make) poor -- endanger, impoverish. see HEBREW sakkiyn Forms and Transliterations הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן המסכן יִסָּ֥כֶן יסכן ham·suk·kān hamsukKan hamsukkān yis·sā·ḵen yisSachen yissāḵenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ecclesiastes 10:9 HEB: בּוֹקֵ֥עַ עֵצִ֖ים יִסָּ֥כֶן בָּֽם׃ NAS: logs may be endangered by them. KJV: wood shall be endangered thereby. INT: splits logs may be endangered Isaiah 40:20 2 Occurrences |
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