To endanger
סָכַןStrong’s H5533sakhan (sa-khan)
Appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Sakhan is the Hebrew word usually translated “endangered” and “impoverished”. It appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
“Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.”
Meaning
- To incur danger(Niphal) to endanger oneself
- To be poor(Pual) to be impoverished
How it's translated
- he will be endangered 1
- the impoverished 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ecclesiastes 1
- Isaiah 1
2 books in all.
Related words
Hebrew dictionary
סָכַן sakhan · to endanger
1) to incur danger 1a) (Niphal) to endanger oneself
סָכַן sakhan · to impoverish
1) to be poor 1a) (Pual) to be impoverished
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “endanger” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ENDANGER, verb transitive
[from danger.]
To put in hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury. We dread any thing that endangers our life, our peace or our happiness.
- To incur the hazard of. [Unusual.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.