Lexical Definition

‎תָּקַן‎ tâqan (taw-kan') be straight ^H:V
a primitive root

set in order, make straight.

• to equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive)
• figuratively, to compose

1) to equalise, make straight, become straight
1a) (Qal) to become straight
1b) (Piel) to make straight, put straight, arrange in order, set in order

See Greek: κοσμέω · κόσμιος

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: te.qan (‎ת‎ְּ‎ק‎ַ‎ן‎ "to confirm" תְּקַן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: תְּקַן
[‎תָּקַן‎] verb become straight (Late Hebrew ‎תִּקֵּן‎ arrange, put right; Eccl 47:9 ‎תיקן‎ set in order; Assyrian takânu, be well ordered, especially Pi`el as Late Hebrew; Aramaic be established, firm, Pa`el , ‎תֵּקֵּין‎ fix, arrange, prepare, etc.; Palmyrene Pa`el erect); —

Qal Infinitive construct ‎לִתְקֹן‎ Eccl 1:15 (opposed to ‎מְעֻוָּת‎ bent). Pi`el Infinitive construct ‎לְתַקֵּן‎ Eccl 7:13 make straight (opposed to ‎עִוָּה‎); Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎תִּקֵּן‎ Eccl 12:9 put straight, arrange in order (proverbs).

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