תְּכוּנָהtᵉkûwnâh
arrangement, preparation, fixed place
Pronunciation: tek-oo-naw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8498
Meanings
1. arrangement, disposition, i.e. the arrangement of the house (Ezekiel 43:11)
2. preparation (Nahum 2:10)
3. fixed place, i.e. dwelling-place (Job 23:3)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Ezekiel 43:11 and they will be ashamed of what they have done. Describe to them all the specifications of the Temple—including its entrances and exits—and everything else about it. Tell them about its decrees and laws. Write down all these specifications and decrees as they watch so they will be sure to remember and follow them.
- Nahum 2:9 Loot the silver! Plunder the gold! There’s no end to Nineveh’s treasures— its vast, uncounted wealth.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).