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kun H3559

כּוּן (kun) means “to establish: prepare” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

כּוּן Hebrew · H3559 217 tagged occurrences in 209 verses

Pronunciation guide: koon Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H3559A

כּוּן · kun · to establish: prepare

: 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

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TBESH · H3559B

נָכוֹן · na.khon · blow

a blow, a strike

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TBESH · H3559H

כּוּן · kun · to establish: establish

: establish/fix 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

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TBESH · H3559I

כּוּן · kun · to establish: make

: make/found/restore 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

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TBESH · H3559J

כּוּן · kun · to establish: commit

: commit 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

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TBESH · H3559K

כּוּן · kun · to establish: right

: right/know/certain 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

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)

KJV glosses: 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, [idiom] very deed.

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How translators render H3559

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
established	9
prepare	6
and i will establish	5
will be established	5
and prepare	4
he had prepared	4
is steadfast	4
prepared	4
be established	3
is firmly established	3
set	3
accurately	2
and established it	2
firm	2
had established him	2
had prepared	2
had set	2
have established	2
he established	2
i have made provision	2
i have prepared	2
i will establish	2
made preparations	2
provided	2
ready	2
supporting	2
to prepare	2
was carried out	2
was established	2
will establish her	2
a right	1
after rehoboam had established	1
am ready	1
and consider	1
and direct	1
and established	1
and established you	1
and establishes	1
and fashioned me	1
and have set	1
and he prepared	1
and made	1
and make preparations	1
and piles up	1
and prepare it	1
and prepared	1
and strung	1
and they did so	1
and took	1
and when it is ready	1
are established	1
are ordered	1
are prepared	1
as surely as	1
be restored	1
be right	1
be set	1
because he could	1
but establish	1
by providing	1
can be trusted	1
certainty	1
complete	1
determines	1
directs	1
endure forever	1
establish	1
established it	1
for you have established	1
form us	1
get ready	1
had provided for them	1
has been decreed	1
has been made ready	1
has established	1
has prepared	1
he established it	1
he establishes	1
he had appointed	1
he has established	1
he has prepared	1
he ordered	1
i had made preparations	1
i have also provided	1
i must make preparations	1
is bent	1
is established	1
is pregnant with	1
is prepared	1
is ready	1
is set in place	1
is trained	1
it is established	1
it prepares	1
loyal	1
makes	1
midday	1
order	1
preparations	1
prepare yourselves	1
preparing	1
provides	1
refreshed	1
secure	1
sets	1
shall be established	1
shall stand	1
solomon also prepared	1
supplied	1
supply	1
that i have provided	1
that they may establish	1
then he restored	1
they are prepared	1
they made preparations	1
they prepared	1
they set	1
they set up	1
they spread	1
to attack me	1
to establish	1
to provide	1
to set up	1
turn	1
was firmly established	1
was prepared	1
we have prepared	1
we have provided	1
were committed	1
were fastened	1
were formed	1
were standing	1
what he lays up	1
when he established	1
when they prepare	1
who established me	1
who prepares	1
will be achieved	1
will be sure	1
will sustain him	1
would have established	1
yes establish	1
yet they store up	1
you are to build	1
you direct	1
you establish	1
you established	1
you formed	1
you have set in place	1
you must turn	1
you prepare	1
you provided	1
you will be established	1
you will strengthen	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
shall be established	12
and prepare	9
had prepared	6
prepared	6
be established	4
established	4
is fixed	4
prepare	4
was prepared	4
and i will establish	3
is established	3
ready	3
right	3
to prepare	3
and be ready	2
and i will stablish	2
and prepared	2
because he prepared	2
certain	2
firm	2
had established	2
hath prepared	2
have established	2
he hath established	2
i have prepared	2
prepareth	2
that he had prepared	2
was established	2
a right	1
all that i have prepared	1
also is stablished	1
also shall be established	1
also shall be stable	1
and established	1
and had made ready	1
and hast prepared	1
and it shall be established	1
and made it ready	1
and make ready	1
and more unto the perfect	1
and set	1
and stablisheth	1
and they made ready	1
and they prepared	1
and they set	1
are fashioned	1
are ordered	1
are prepared	1
aright	1
be fitted	1
be set forth	1
be thou prepared	1
be upon us and establish	1
broad fastened	1
but be ye all ready	1
but establish	1
did provide	1
directeth	1
establish	1
even to make all ready	1
even to prepare	1
fashion	1
for he could not frame	1
for thou hast confirmed	1
had confirmed	1
had not prepared	1
hast prepared	1
hath he established	1
have i prepared	1
have we prepared	1
he directeth	1
he hath also prepared	1
he hath prepared	1
he may prepare	1
he prepared	1
he provide	1
he that is ready	1
he were ready	1
himself shall establish	1
i pray you prepare	1
i prepared	1
if thou prepare	1
in very deed	1
is prepared	1
is ready	1
it he hath established	1
it he prepared	1
it is established	1
it is not meet	1
it is prepared	1
it shall be established	1
it to establish	1
me and fashioned	1
moreover i will establish	1
no faithfulness	1
now i have prepared	1
now make preparation	1
of his preparation	1
order	1
provideth	1
set	1
setteth fast	1
shall be prepared	1
shall not be established	1
shall not tarry	1
shalt thou be established	1
shalt thou establish	1
so they prepared	1
stablished	1
standeth	1
stood	1
that they may prepare	1
that we have prepared	1
the which i have made provision	1
thee and established	1
therefore thou shalt set	1
they have prepared	1
they made ready	1
they make ready	1
they shall prepare	1
thine thou hast prepared	1
this unto thee prepare	1
thou dost establish	1
thou hast established	1
thou preparest	1
thou shalt make ready	1
thou shalt not be established	1
thou shalt prepare	1
thou wilt prepare	1
till he establish	1
to direct	1
to me with the certainty	1
to order	1
unto them for whom nothing is prepared	1
was not right	1
was set in order	1
were directed	1
when he prepared	1
when thou hast so provided	1
whereby thou didst confirm	1
which hath established	1
which he had prepared	1
which i have prepared	1
which thou hast ordained	1
who prepareth	1
who provideth	1
whom he had prepared	1
will establish	1
will i establish	1
yet they prepare	1
you and prepare	1
yourselves and prepare	1

Verses containing H3559

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Ezekiel 40:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The double-pronged hooks, each a handbreadth long, were fastened all around the inside of the room, and the flesh of the offering was to be placed on the tables.
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Hosea 6:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.
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Amos 4:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Therefore, that is what I will do to you, O Israel, and since I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!
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Micah 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.
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Nahum 2:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished.
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Source alternate reference: 2.4
Nahum 2:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.
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Source alternate reference: 2.6
Habakkuk 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by iniquity!
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Zephaniah 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.
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Zechariah 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”
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