תָּכַן

Strong’s Definition

to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

bear up, direct, be (un-)equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to regulate, measure, estimate, ponder, balance, make even, level, weigh, be equal, be weighed out, test, prove
• 2.(qal) estimate (participle)
• 3.(niphal)
• 4.(piel) to weigh out, mete out
• 5.(pual)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: tâkan; Pronunciation: taw-kan'