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תְּכוּנָה

𐤕𐤊𐤅𐤍𐤄

tᵉkûwnâh

H8499 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כון to be firm, to establish, to set, to prepare

Definition

A state or manner of being set, established, or fixed; an arrangement, configuration, or plan. In later or poetic usage, it refers to an appointed place or specific site, especially as a fixed location or station. The term can also denote the underlying structure, constitution, or nature of something.

Semantic Range

arrangement, configuration, fixed state, established place, appointed station, structure, constitution, nature

Root / Etymology

From the root כון (kûn), meaning 'to be firm, established, prepared.' 'תְּכוּנָה' is a feminine noun formation from this root, indicating the result or manner of being established or set. The derivation reflects the idea of that which is ordered, arranged, or designated.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, תְּכוּנָה appears rarely and typically carries the sense of a fixed arrangement or appointed configuration, often highlighting God’s creative ordering of the cosmos (e.g., the earth’s foundations, heavenly bodies) or the precise ordering of spaces and sites (such as the tabernacle in Chronicles). Unlike more common terms for place (such as מָקוֹם) or seat (like יָשַׁב), תְּכוּנָה emphasizes the stake of purposeful arrangement or design. In post-biblical Hebrew, the term continues to carry the sense of nature, character, or constitution, broadening beyond spatial arrangement to a more abstract sense. English translations often render it as 'place' or 'arrangement,' but this may flatten the nuance of deliberate establishment that the Hebrew conveys. The word is distinct from general locational terms by virtue of its strong orientation toward the idea of fixedness or divinely ordered structure.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from כּוּן; or probably identical with תְּכוּנָה; something arranged or fixed, i.e. a place; seat.

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Root Family

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

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
H8499-01 תְּכוּנָתֽ/וֹ tekhunato HNcfsc/Sp3ms his seat his established arrangement 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8499-01 Job 23:3 תְּכוּנָתֽ/וֹ tekhunato HNcfsc/Sp3ms his seat his established arrangement
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