Hebrew word · Strong's H3559

כּוּן

kûwn · koon · verb · “to establish, prepare”

In a sentence

Kun means to be established, prepared, or made firm. God establishes his throne, his promises, his Servant’s kingdom — what he sets up endures.

Kun means to be firm, set, established. God establishes the heavens; he establishes the throne of David forever; he prepares his people’s steps.

The verb runs through Hebrew theology: what God kun is solid and lasting. The Christian’s hope rests on a foundation God himself has set.

Strong's reference

Definition: properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)

KJV usage: certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed.

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Psalms 93:1 “The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.” 2 Samuel 7:16 “Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”” Proverbs 16:9 “A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.