Taqan means “set in order” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H8626 תָּקַן (taqan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. taqan (taw-kan') v. 1. to equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive) 2. (figuratively) to compose It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include straight, make, and set. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
taqan (taw-kan') v. 1. to equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive) 2. (figuratively) to compose [a primitive root] KJV: set in order, make straight.
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8626. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
be straight
Usage: 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 1c) (Hophal) to be established, be reestablished, confirm Aramaic equivalent: te.qan (תְּקַן "to confirm" H8627)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render taqan, 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.
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.
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3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8626.
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8626, grouped by book.
Taqan (Strong's H8626) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "set in order". taqan (taw-kan') v. 1. to equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive) 2. (figuratively) to compose
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8626 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8626 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as straight, make, and set. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.