סָכַן (sākan) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning be of use. It appears
12 times
in 5 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H5532).
Also rendered
be useful
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1494)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1494)be of use, service, benefit; profit; be used, wont, exhibit use, habit; be familiar, minister, be serviceable, cherish, be customary; acquaint, be advantage, treasurer
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
סָכַןverb: be of use, service, benefit
Qal
1.be of use or service
2.benefit, profit
Hiphilbe used, wont, strictly exhibit use, or habit
Strong's H5532סָכַן: to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, to cherish, be customary KJV:acquaint (self), be advantage, × ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.