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מְכוֹנָה

𐤌𐤊𐤅𐤍𐤄

mᵉkôwnâh

H4350 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כון to be firm, to establish, to set in place

Definition

A fixed stand or base, typically for supporting objects such as lavers or utensils; more generally, a foundation or platform established for a specific purpose. In some contexts, it refers to a physical pedestal or base, especially in the description of temple equipment, but can also indicate a designated location or established place.

Semantic Range

fixed stand, base, pedestal (of temple equipment); established platform; appointed place (specific, not generic)

Root / Etymology

From the root כּוּן (kun), meaning 'to be firm, established, fixed.' מְכוֹנָה is a feminine noun formation, built on the stem מָכוֹן with a suffix. The noun conveys a sense of something set up or firmly positioned, tracing back to the concept of establishing or setting in place.

Historical & Contextual Notes

מְכוֹנָה appears almost exclusively in the descriptions of Solomon’s Temple (e.g., 1 Kings 7:27–39; 2 Chronicles 4:14) to designate the bases or stands that supported the lavers in the court. This distinguishes it from similar words—such as מָכוֹן (makhôn), which more often denotes an abstract 'firm place,' 'establishment,' or, occasionally, the established place of God’s presence. The concept of מְכוֹנָה is concrete and specific: it refers to constructed, portable platforms, designed for ritual or utilitarian use within the temple precinct. English renderings like 'base' or 'pedestal' generally capture the physical sense but do not always communicate its ritual significance or technical specificity within ancient Israelite cultic architecture. The word does not appear outside this context nor did it develop the broader, later associations that its parent root, כּוּן (kun), acquired. It is distinct from מַעֲמָד (ma‘amad, 'station, position,' less concrete) and from מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbeach, 'altar,' with sacrificial connotation). In post-biblical and later Hebrew, the term did not persist beyond its technical role.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or מְכֹנָה; feminine of מָכוֹן; a pedestal, also a spot; base.

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Root Family

כון (k-w-n) — to be firm, to establish, to set in place

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

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4350-03 הַ/מְּכֹנ֛וֹת hamekhonot HTd/Ncfpa the stands the fixed stands 13
H4350-02 הַ/מְּכוֹנָ֣ה hamekhonah HTd/Ncfsa of the stand the fixed stand 7
H4350-06 וְ/הַ/מְּכֹנ֔וֹת vehamekhonot HC/Td/Ncfpa and the stands and the fixed stands 1
H4350-04 לַ/מְּכוֹנָ֤ה lamekhonah HRd/Ncfsa for-the-base to the fixed stand 1
H4350-01 בַּ/מְּכוֹנָ֑ה bamekhonah HRd/Ncfsa in-the-base in the fixed stand 1
H4350-05 מְכ֣וֹנֹתָ֔י/ו mekhonotayv HNcfpc/Sp3ms its bases his fixed stands 1

Occurrences in Scripture

24 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4350-03 1 Kings 7:27 הַ/מְּכֹנ֛וֹת hamekhonot HTd/Ncfpa the stands the fixed stands
H4350-02 1 Kings 7:27 הַ/מְּכוֹנָ֣ה hamekhonah HTd/Ncfsa of the stand the fixed stand
H4350-02 1 Kings 7:28 הַ/מְּכוֹנָ֖ה hamekhonah HTd/Ncfsa of the stands the fixed stand
H4350-04 1 Kings 7:30 לַ/מְּכוֹנָ֤ה lamekhonah HRd/Ncfsa for-the-base to the fixed stand
H4350-01 1 Kings 7:32 בַּ/מְּכוֹנָ֑ה bamekhonah HRd/Ncfsa in-the-base in the fixed stand
H4350-02 1 Kings 7:34 הַ/מְּכֹנָ֖ה hamekhonah HTd/Ncfsa of the stand the fixed stand
H4350-02 1 Kings 7:34 הַ/מְּכֹנָ֖ה hamekhonah-2 HTd/Ncfsa the stand the fixed stand
H4350-02 1 Kings 7:35 הַ/מְּכוֹנָ֗ה hamekhonah HTd/Ncfsa of the stand the fixed stand
H4350-02 1 Kings 7:35 הַ/מְּכֹנָה֙ hamekhonah-2 HTd/Ncfsa of the stand the fixed stand
H4350-03 1 Kings 7:37 הַ/מְּכֹנ֑וֹת hamekhonot HTd/Ncfpa stands the fixed stands
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