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כַּוָּן

𐤊𐤅𐤍

kavvân

H3561 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כון to establish, to prepare, to set up

Definition

A type of baked offering made of fine flour, typically round or shaped into a wafer or cake, prepared for use in sacrificial rituals. Refers to a specifically prepared baked good presented at altars as part of regular or special offerings.

Semantic Range

prepared baked offering, sacrificial wafer, ritual cake, bread for offering, specially shaped bread for temple use

Root / Etymology

From the root כּוּן (kûn), meaning 'to be firm, establish, prepare.' כַּוָּן (kavvân) is a denominative noun referring to that which is prepared or shaped, particularly in the sense of being intentionally fashioned for offering purposes.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term כַּוָּן appears only in Levitical texts (Leviticus 24:5, as part of the instructions for the showbread, and in related contexts of the sacrificial system). It denotes a specialized sort of cake or wafer used in ritual settings, distinct from everyday bread (לֶחֶם leḥem) or general cakes (עוּגָה ‘ugah). While English translations sometimes render it as 'cake' or 'wafer,' these terms can obscure its function as a ritual food item, prepared according to specific cultic requirements. In post-biblical Hebrew, related terms broadened to include various prepared foods, but in biblical usage, the word is narrowly tied to ritual preparation and presentation. The Septuagint translation typically uses ἐγκανεῖς (enganeis), indicating its specific liturgical usage, though later traditions sometimes equate it with ordinary cakes, which is not accurate to its original cultic context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from כּוּן; something prepared, i.e. a sacrificial wafer; cake.

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Root Family

כון (k-w-n) — to establish, to prepare, to set firm

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3078 יְהוֹיָכִין YHWH establishes
H3112 יוֹיָכִין Yahweh establishes
H3199 יָכִין to He-Establishes
H3200 יָכִינִי the Yakinite
H3204 יְכׇנְיָה Yah Establishes

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3561-01 כַּוָּנִ֜ים kavanim HNcmpa cakes prepared offering-cakes 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3561-01 Jeremiah 7:18 כַּוָּנִ֜ים kavanim HNcmpa cakes prepared offering-cakes
H3561-01 Jeremiah 44:19 כַּוָּנִים֙ kavanim HNcmpa cakes prepared offering-cakes
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