[Avodah] Leshon haKodesh

[Zev Sero]

Micha Berger wrote:

> Someone showed me off-list that the Rambam and Teimanim have "lesakein
> olam", with a kaf, not a quf. He suggested that "takein" does mean
> something pretty close to establish.

There are those who spell "Tikanta Shabbos" with a kaf.  It seems to
me that the root is KNN.

However, most siddurim have it with a kuf, and once again it means
"set in place", not "repair".

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