Çâkan — H5532

Definition

verb

to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary

1. to be of use or service or profit or benefit
1. (Qal)
1. to be of use or service
2. servitor, steward (participle)
3. to benefit, profit
2. (Hiphil) to be used, be wont, exhibit use or habit, show harmony with, be familiar with, know intimately

Usually translated as

profitable, be wont, acquaint, be advantage, treasurer, ever, profit, unprofit

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• didáskō (G1321)
• episkopḗ (G1984)
• thálpō (G2282)
• proelpízō (G4276)

Occurrences

Çâkan occurs 12 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), 1 Kings (2), Job (5), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1)

• Numbers 22:30 — And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont (הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי) to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
• Numbers 22:30 — And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont (הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן) to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
• 1 Kings 1:2 — Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish (סֹכֶ֑נֶת) him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
• 1 Kings 1:4 — And the damsel was very fair, and cherished (סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙) the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
• Job 15:3 — Should he reason with unprofitable (יִסְכּ֑וֹן) talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
• Job 22:2 — Can a man be profitable (יִסְכָּן) unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
• Job 22:2 — Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable (יִסְכֹּ֖ן) unto himself?
• Job 22:21 — Acquaint (הַסְכֶּן) now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
• Job 34:9 — For he hath said, It profiteth (יִסְכָּן) a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
• Job 35:3 — For thou saidst, What advantage (יִּסְכָּן) will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
• Psalms 139:3 — Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted (הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה) with all my ways.
• Isaiah 22:15 — Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer (הַסֹּכֵ֣ן), even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,