תְּקַן
𐤕𐤒𐤍
tᵉqan
H8627 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To set up, establish, make firm; in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, it often refers to the act of putting something (such as a decree, law, or order) into established, functioning existence, or rendering something reliable or confirmed.
Semantic Range
to set up, to establish, to confirm, to make firm (especially of official acts or decrees in administrative contexts)
Root / Etymology
From the root תָּקַן (t-q-n), meaning 'to be straight, set aright, make right, set up.' The form תְּקַן is Aramaic, a regular preformative conjugation in the paʽel (intensive/causative) stem, meaning 'to set up, establish.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Used in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, notably in Daniel and Ezra, particularly in administrative or official contexts (for example, the establishment of governmental orders or decrees). It lacks the wider poetic and metaphorical senses of similar Hebrew terms, focusing instead on the literal or procedural act of making something stable or official. The sense of 'confirming' or 'making reliable' is distinct from the Hebrew חָקוּק (ḥaquq, 'engrave' or 'decree'), emphasizing process and structure more than permanence. English translations sometimes render this generically as 'established' or 'set up', but official connotation or administrative procedure may be underrepresented in such translations.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to תָּקַן; to straighten up, i.e. confirm; establish.
Bantu Hebrew
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תקן (t-q-n) — to set up, to make straight, to establish
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8626 | תָּקַן | to set in order |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8627-01 |
הָתְקְנַ֔ת | hateqenat | AVHp3fs |
was-restored | she was established | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8627-01 |
Daniel 4:33 | הָתְקְנַ֔ת | hateqenat | AVHp3fs |
was-restored | she was established |