סָכַן çâkan — properly, to cut, i.e. damage

pronounced saw-kan' · Strong's H5533 · 2 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 2 stems: Niph'al, Pu'al

Translated in the KJV as endanger, impoverish.

probably a denominative from H7915; properly, to cut, i.e. damage; also to grow (causatively, make) poor.

çâkan in each stem

Niph'al 1×

Simple · passive — the plain action; the subject has it done to them

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

יִסָּ֥כֶן Eccl 10:9 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby. (KJV)

Pu'al 1×

Intensive · passive — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject has it done to them

Participle (passive) 1

הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ן Isa 40:20 Participle (passive), masculine singular

He that is so impoverished 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. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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