תְּכוֹנֵ֥ן
𐤕𐤊𐤅𐤍𐤍
tekhonen
you will aim
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.
Psalms 21:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H3559
| Lemma | כּוּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kûwn |
| Strong's | H3559 |
| In-context | you will aim |
Morphology HVoi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | o — Polel — Variant intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3559-45
you will firmly establish
| Root | כון (k-w-n) |
| Core Meanings | firmness, stability, establishment, preparation, readiness |
| Semantic Range | to establish, make firm, set in place, prepare, make ready, secure, confirm, stabilize |
| Conceptual Significance | כון is central to biblical theology of stability and divine order—used of establishing kingdoms, preparing hearts, or securing purposes. It often conveys the movement from instability to firmness, reflecting themes of covenantal reliability and divinely grounded order. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb from כון in the Polel (intensive) stem; imperfect (yiqtol) 2nd person masculine singular. The intensive stem highlights the act of actively making something firm or established. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כון conveys the idea of being firm, fixed, or established. The form תְּכוֹנֵן is an imperfect second masculine singular in an intensive stem (Polel), indicating an active, strengthening action. "You will firmly establish" preserves both the core idea of making something stable and the 2ms verbal form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כון (firmness, stability, establishment, preparation, readiness)
| 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 |