Lexicon
סָכַן
sa.khan
H5533A
H:V Hebrew

to endanger

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sa.khan describes being put at risk of harm in the work of splitting wood.

The attested use describes a person being exposed to harm while splitting wood, as the clause in Ecclesiastes 10:9 presents the risk arising from that activity.

Senses in use

  1. Being exposed to harm · dominant

    In Ecclesiastes 10:9, the Niphal imperfect form occurs in the clause about whoever splits wood; the APB renders the clause, “whoever splits wood may be endangered by them.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ecclesiastes 10:9, the APB presents the clause as “whoever splits wood may be endangered by them.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall risk of harm rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.

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