Strong's H3559 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: כּוּן (kûwn)

Pronunciation: koon

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root

Definition: 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 Renderings: 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

Senses

1. to be firm, be stable, be established
   1. (Niphal)
      1. to be set up, be established, be fixed
         1. to be firmly established
         2. to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring
         3. to be fixed, be securely determined
      2. to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense)
      3. to prepare, be ready
      4. to be prepared, be arranged, be settled
   2. (Hiphil)
      1. to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm
      2. to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish
      3. to direct toward (moral sense)
      4. to arrange, order
   3. (Hophal)
      1. to be established, be fastened
      2. to be prepared, be ready
   4. (Polel)
      1. to set up, establish
      2. to constitute, make
      3. to fix
      4. to direct
   5. (Pulal) to be established, be prepared
   6. (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

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