כּוֹנֵ֖ן
𐤊𐤅𐤍𐤍
konen
he-makes-ready
a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous); certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed.
Isaiah 51:13 · Word #16
Lexicon H3559
| Lemma | כּוּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kûwn |
| Strong's | H3559 |
| In-context | he-makes-ready |
Morphology HVop3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | o — Polel — Variant intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3559-28
he firmly established
| Root | כון (k-w-n) |
| Core Meanings | firmness, stability, establishment, readiness, setting in place |
| Semantic Range | to establish firmly, to secure, to set in place, to make stable, to prepare decisively, to confirm, to fix securely |
| Conceptual Significance | כון frequently describes YHWH’s establishing of creation, kingdoms, or justice, emphasizing divine sovereignty and stability. It conveys the theological theme that what is truly secure or enduring is that which He has firmly set in place. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Polel (intensive/factitive) stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. The Polel form of hollow verbs like כון often carries an intensive or declarative sense: to firmly set up, secure, or establish. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כון conveys the idea of being firm, fixed, or set in place. In the Polel stem (intensive/factitive) and perfect 3rd masculine singular form, the verb expresses a completed action performed by "he" with an intensified sense of causing firmness or stability; thus, "he firmly established" preserves both the root idea of stability and the grammatical details. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כון (firmness, stability, establishment, readiness, setting in place)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H403-01 |
akhen | firmly so |
H3559-01 |
akhin | I will firmly establish |
H3559-02 |
akhinah | Let me set firm |
Word Usage (219 occurrences of H3559)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 41:32 | נָכ֤וֹן | nakhon | is established |
| Genesis 43:16 | וְ/הָכֵ֔ן | vehakhen | and prepare |
| Genesis 43:25 | וַ/יָּכִ֨ינוּ֙ | vayakhinu | they prepared |