Hebrew · H4725, H3559 · unreviewed

הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הֲכִנֹתִי

Properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) · properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up , in a great variety of applications, whether literal ( establish , fix , prepare , apply ), or figurative ( appoint , render sure , proper or prosperous )

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מָקוֹם H4725 properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Pronunciation māqwōm
Physical location extends figuratively to internal condition; versatile spatial term encompassing place, room, and circumstance.
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כּוּן H3559 properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up , in a great variety of applications, whether literal ( establish , fix , prepare , apply ), or figurative ( appoint , render sure , proper or prosperous )
Pronunciation tāḵîn
To establish or make firm; God's foundational act of securing covenant order and human readiness.
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What does הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הֲכִנֹתִי (hammaqom asher hakhinoti) mean in the Bible?

מָקוֹם · כּוּן is a Hebrew word meaning "the place I have prepared".

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Meaning

the place I have prepared
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