kun describes making something firm or set in place, and also making people, places, or materials ready for what follows.

The verb most often marks the establishing or securing of kingdoms, thrones, peoples, places, and the earth; it also describes practical preparation of materials, food, locations, and a way, as well as readiness or directed resolve for an approaching action.

1. Establish or make firm · dominant

   The Niphal, Polel, Hophal, and Hiphil forms occur where a kingdom, throne, house, people, city, or earth is set securely in place. In 1 Kings 2:12 the APB renders Solomon's kingdom as “firmly established,” while 2 Samuel 7:16 and Isaiah 45:18 speak of a throne and the earth as established.

   1 Kings 2:122 Samuel 7:161 Chronicles 17:14Isaiah 45:18Isaiah 54:14Isaiah 62:7
2. Prepare materials, provisions, or a place · common

   Hiphil forms describe deliberate advance arrangements for a concrete purpose: David prepares iron and other resources for the house in 1 Chronicles 22:3 and 1 Chronicles 22:14, and an inner sanctuary is prepared for the ark in 1 Kings 6:19. The same use appears in making food ready in Genesis 43:16 and preparing a route in Deuteronomy 19:3.

   1 Chronicles 22:31 Chronicles 22:141 Kings 6:19Genesis 43:16Deuteronomy 19:31 Chronicles 9:32
3. Be ready for an approaching action · occasional

   Niphal forms describe a state of readiness: in Exodus 19:11 the people are to be ready for the third day, and in 1 Samuel 23:23 those searching for David are to return when they are ready. Amos 4:12 uses an imperative in the command to prepare to meet God.

   Exodus 19:111 Samuel 23:23Amos 4:12Ezekiel 40:43
4. Set one's inner resolve or attention · occasional

   The verb is used with an inward or directed object rather than construction materials. In 1 Samuel 7:3 the APB renders the command as “prepare your heart for the LORD,” 2 Chronicles 19:3 says that a heart was prepared to seek God, and 1 Chronicles 29:18 asks that the people's heart be established toward God.

   1 Samuel 7:32 Chronicles 19:31 Chronicles 29:18Ezekiel 4:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly uses “established” for kingdoms, thrones, the earth, and a heart, while it uses “prepared,” “ready,” “make ready,” and “formed” in contexts of advance arrangement or readiness. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings indicate the clauses' overall presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.