תָּקַן tâqan

Meaning

to equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive); figuratively, to compose

In the King James Version: set in order, make straight.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Ecclesiastes 1:15 What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.
• Ecclesiastes 7:13 Consider the work of God: Who can straighten what He has bent?
• Ecclesiastes 12:9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.