Strong H3559H3559Aכּוּן

to establish: prepare

One of the 6 senses of Strong H3559

Transliteration
kûn
Pronunciation
koon
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

: prepare/direct
1) to be firm, be stable, be established
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed
1a1a) to be firmly established
1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring
1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined
1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense)
1a3) to prepare, be ready
1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm
1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish
1b3) to direct toward (moral sense)
1b4) to arrange, order
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be established, be fastened
1c2) to be prepared, be ready
1d) (Polel)
1d1) to set up, establish
1d2) to constitute, make
1d3) to fix
1d4) to direct
1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared
1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

General definition

A primitive root; properly to be erect (that {is} stand perpendicular);. hence (causatively) to set {up} in a great variety of {applications} whether literal ({establish } fix 6
{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} X very deed.

In the Bible

Strong H3559A appears in 80 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • prepare49
  • make8
  • ready5
  • be3
  • prepared3
  • provide3
  • prepareth2
  • provideth2
  • direct1
  • establish1
  • fashion1
  • fit1

First verses

  1. Genesis 43:16
    And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
  2. Genesis 43:25
    And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
  3. Exodus 16:5
    And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
  4. Exodus 19:11
    And be ready against the third day: for the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
  5. Exodus 19:15
    And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
  6. Exodus 23:20
    Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
  7. Exodus 34:2
    And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.
  8. Numbers 23:1
    And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
  9. Numbers 23:29
    And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
  10. Joshua 1:11
    Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.
  11. Joshua 8:4
    And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
  12. 1 Kings 5:18
    And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
  13. 1 Kings 6:19
    And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
  14. 1 Chronicles 9:32
    And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
  15. 1 Chronicles 12:39
    And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
  16. 1 Chronicles 15:1
    And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
  17. 1 Chronicles 15:3
    And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
  18. 1 Chronicles 15:12
    And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
  19. 1 Chronicles 22:3
    And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
  20. 1 Chronicles 22:5
    And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
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