Çâkan — H5533
H5533 · Hebrew — סכן
Pronunciation: saw-kan'
Definition
verb
properly, to cut, i.e. damage; also to grow (causatively, make) poor
- to incur danger
- (Niphal) to endanger oneself
- to be poor
- (Pual) to be impoverished
Usually translated as
endanger, impoverish
Origin
probably a denominative from H7915
Greek equivalents
Occurrences
Çâkan occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (1)
- Ecclesiastes 10:9 — Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered (יִסָּ֥כֶן) thereby.
- Isaiah 40:20 — He that is so impoverished (הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן) that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
Strong's Lexicon — C