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Strong's H5533 סָכַן (cakan)

Cakan means “endanger” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5533 — chreopheiletes (“debtor”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5533
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H5533 Quick Answer

Strong's H5533 סָכַן (cakan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cakan (saw-kan') v. 1. (properly) to cut, i.e. damage 2. also to grow (causatively, make) poor It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include endangered. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
cakan (saw-kan') v. 1. (properly) to cut, i.e. damage 2. also to grow (causatively, make) poor
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
endangered

Meaning and Definition

cakan (saw-kan') v. 1. (properly) to cut, i.e. damage 2. also to grow (causatively, make) poor [probably a denominative from H7915] KJV: endanger, impoverish. Root(s): H7915

Original Word
סָכַן
Transliteration
cakan
Derivation
First root strongs: 7915
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5533. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5533 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cakan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

endangered Ecclesiastes 10:9

How Strong's H5533 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5533 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5533 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ecclesiastes 10:9 KJV

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

Isaiah 40:20 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5533.

Ecclesiastes 10:9 Old Testament, KJV
Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
Isaiah 40:20 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5533, grouped by book.

Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5533 FAQ

What does cakan (סָכַן) mean?

Cakan (Strong's H5533) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "endanger". cakan (saw-kan') v. 1. (properly) to cut, i.e. damage 2. also to grow (causatively, make) poor

How many times is cakan (סָכַן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5533 across 2 books.

Where can I study cakan (סָכַן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5533 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cakan (סָכַן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as endangered. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.