Founding and Establishing

יָסַד vb. establish, found, fix (NH id. especially Pi; Aramaic יְסַד perhaps orig. fix firm or close; Arabic وِسَادٌ pillow; vb. denom. ii. fix as a pillow against one; v. lean against, recline, Lane 2940 Saad Gn 28:11; in Heb. usually fix firm so as to found)— Qal Pf. יָסַד ψ 104:5; Pr 3:19; sf. יְסָדָהּ ψ 24:2 + 3 times; 3 fs. יָסְֽדָה Is 48:13; יָסַדְתָּ ψ 104:8; יָסַ֑֫דְתָּ 102:26; sf. יְסַדְתּוֹ Hab 1:12; יְסַדְתָּם ψ 89:12; 119:152; וִיסַדְתִּיךְ consec. Is 54:11; Inf. וִיסוֹד 2 Ch 24:27; לִיסּוֹד 31:7 (v. Ges§ 69, 2, R. 1; Baer לְיִסּוֹד); לִיסֹד Is 51:16; יָסְדִי Jb 38:4; יָסְדוֹ Ezr 3:12; Pt. יֹסֵד Is 51:13 Zc 12:1 + Is 28:16 (Che crit. n., MT יִסַּד);—found, establish, c. acc., the earth ψ 24:2 (‖ כונן), cf. 78:69 (obj. om.), 89:12; 102:26; 104:5 cf. v 8 (sq. לְ), Pr 3:19; Is 48:13; Jb 38:4; Is 51:13, 16; Zc 12:1, vault of heaven Am 9:6; of founding the second temple Ezr 3:12, of restoration under Joash, Inf. יְסוֹד 2 Ch 24:27; metaph. of future Israel Is 54:11; of י׳, establish the Chaldaean (as his instrument) להוכיח for correction Hb 1:12 (‖ שִׂים), his commandments ψ 119:152; in weakened sense (si vera l.) יָסַד לְצִיִּים Is 23:13 appoint a city for desert-creatures (on meaning in context, v. Di); appoint, fix Ezr 7:9 emend. (v. יְסֻד); found, begin, heaps of offerings in י׳’s house 2 Ch 31:7. Niph. Pf. 3 pl. נוֹסְדוּ ψ 2:2; Impf. 2 ms. תִּוָּסֵד Is 44:28; Inf. הִוָּסְדָהּ Ex 9:18; הִוָּֽסְדָם ψ 31:14;— 1. fix or seat themselves close together, sit in conclave ψ 2:2; 31:14 (> Bae from ܣܘܳܕܳܐ ὁμιλία), but Lag’s emend. נוֹעֲדוּ is prob. (cf. Ne 6:2). 2. be founded, Is 44:28 (temple), Ex 9:18 (Egypt). Pi. Pf. יִסַּד Is 14:32 + 3 times, יִסְּדָהּ 1 K 16:34; יִסַּ֫דְתָּ ψ 8:3; יִסְּדוּ Zc 4:9 Ezr 3:10; Impf. יְיַסְּדֶנָּה Jos 6:26; Inf. לְיַסֵּד 1 K 5:31— 1. found (= Qal), sq. acc., city Jos 6:26 (JE), 1 K 16:34, temple 1 K 5:31; Zc 4:9; Ezr 3:10; Zion Is 14:32; 28:16 הִנְנִי יִסַּד (read יֹסֵד; v. supr.) 2. establish ψ 8:3 sq. עֹז; appoint, ordain (late) 1 Ch 9:22 (sq. acc.), Est 1:8 (abs.) Pu. Pf. יֻסַּד 1 K 6:37 + 2 times; יֻסָּ֑ד Ezr 3:6; Pt. מְיֻסָּ֑ד 1 K 7:10; מְיֻסָּדִים Ct 5:15; be founded, be laid, of a foundation 1 K 6:37; Ezr 3:6; Hg 2:18; Zc 8:9; Pt. = subst. foundation 1 K 7:10, cf. מוּסָד" dir="rtl" >מוסד infr.; pillars set on bases, sim. of legs Ct 5:15. Hoph. be founded: Inf. הוּסַד 2 Ch 3:3 Ezr 3:11; Pt. מוּסָּד Is 28:16;—the being founded, founding, עַל הוּסַד בֵּית י׳ Ezr 3:11 because of the founding (laying the foundation) of the house of י׳; וְאֵלֶּה הוּסַד שְׁלֹמֹה לִבְנוֹת וגו׳ 2 Ch 3:3 and this is (lit. these are) the founding Solomon to build the house of God. i.e this is the foundation which Solomon laid for building, etc.; Pt. מוּסָד מוּסָּד Is 28:16 a foundation founded, i.e. well laid (cf. חֵפֵשׂ מְחֻפָּשׂ, חָכָם מְחֻכָּם).

מְכוֹנָה, מְכֹנָה, n.f. fixed resting-place, base;—abs. מ׳ 1 K 7:27 + 5 times; מְכֹנָה 1 K 7:34(×2), 35; sf. מְכֻנָתָהּ Zc 5:11 (Ges§ 27, 3. R. 1); pl. מְכוֹנוֹת Je 27:19, מְכֹנֹת 1 K 7:27 + 12 times; sf. מְכוֹנֹתָ֯ו Ezr 3:3;—base or stand of laver כִּיּוֹר 1 K 7:27(×2) + 13 times 1 K 7, 2 K 16:17; 25:13, 16 = Je 52:17, 20, Je 27:19 2 Ch 4:14(×2); of altar Ezr 3:3; of the symbol. ephah Zc 5:11.

† [תָּכַן] vb. regulate, measure, estimate (cf. Aramaic Pa. תַּכֵּן (rare) prepare (= הֵכִין, כּוֹנֵן); according to RySyn. d. Wahren u. Guten 33 a secondary √ from כון);— Qal Pt. estimate, fig.: וְתֹכֵן רוּחוֹת י׳ Pr 16:2, so (לִבּוֹת) 21:2; 24:12. Niph. 1. Pf. 3 pl. נִתְכְּנוּ עֲלִלוֹת [לוֹ] וְלֹא 1 S 2:3 by him (י׳) are actions estimated. 2. Impf., be adjusted to the standard, i.e. right, equitable: subj. דֶּרֶךְ (of י׳ and of Israel), 3 ms. יִתָּכֵן Ez 18:25(×2), 29(×2); 33:17(×2), 20; 3 mpl. יִתָּֽכְנוּ 18:29, יִתָּכֵּ֑נוּ v 25. Pi. Pf. 3 ms.: mete out, מַיִם תִּכֵּן בְּמִדָּה Jb 28:25; וְשָׁמַיִם בַּזֶּרֶת ת׳ Is 40:12 (‖ מדד, כול); מִי ת׳ אֶת־רוּחַ י׳ v 13 (v. Qal; read poss. הֵבִין or הֵכִין); 1 s. תִּכַּ֫נְתִּי עַמּוּדֶיהָ ψ 75:4 I regulate (or adjust) her pillars (i.e. of earth). Pu. Pt. הַכֶּסֶף הַמְּתֻכָּן 2 K 12:12 the silver which was measured out.

θεμελῐ-όω, to lay the foundation of, found firmly, πύργους.. φοίνιξι θεμελιώσας NT+5th c.BC+:—passive, have the foundations laid, Refs 1st c.BC+; ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν NT+1st c.BC+; ἐν ἀγάπῃ τεθ. NT __II destroy utterly, in passive, -ωθέντα (θεμειλωθ- codex)· ἐκ ῥιζῶν ἀρθέντα, Refs 5th c.AD+

מְכוֹנָה, מְכֹנָה, n.f. fixed resting-place, base;—abs. מ׳ 1 K 7:27 + 5 times; מְכֹנָה 1 K 7:34(×2), 35; sf. מְכֻנָתָהּ Zc 5:11 (Ges§ 27, 3. R. 1); pl. מְכוֹנוֹת Je 27:19, מְכֹנֹת 1 K 7:27 + 12 times; sf. מְכוֹנֹתָ֯ו Ezr 3:3;—base or stand of laver כִּיּוֹר 1 K 7:27(×2) + 13 times 1 K 7, 2 K 16:17; 25:13, 16 = Je 52:17, 20, Je 27:19 2 Ch 4:14(×2); of altar Ezr 3:3; of the symbol. ephah Zc 5:11.