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Lexicon :: Strong's H5526 - sāḵaḵ

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סָכַךְ
Transliteration
sāḵaḵ
Pronunciation
saw-kak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1475,1492,225

Strong’s Definitions

סָכַךְ çâkak, saw-kak'; or שָׂכַךְ sâkak; (Exodus 33:22), a primitive root; properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect:—cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H5526 in the following manner: cover (15x), covering (2x), defence (1x), defendest (1x), hedge in (1x), join together (1x), set (1x), shut up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H5526 in the following manner: cover (15x), covering (2x), defence (1x), defendest (1x), hedge in (1x), join together (1x), set (1x), shut up (1x).

  1. (Qal) to hedge, fence about, shut in

  2. to block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover

    1. (Qal)

      1. to screen, cover

      2. to cover oneself

      3. protector (participle)

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to screen, cover

      2. to cover, defecate (euphemism)

  3. (Qal) to cover, lay over

  4. to weave together

    1. (Qal) to weave together

    2. (Pilpel) to weave, weave together

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סָכַךְ çâkak, saw-kak'; or שָׂכַךְ sâkak; (Exodus 33:22), a primitive root; properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect:—cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.
STRONGS H5526: Abbreviations
† II. [סוּךְ, סִיךְ] verb hedge, or fence about, shut in (|| form of שׂוךְ probably not connected with Arabic bdb069201 Ethiopic bdb069202 thorns; possibly compare Syr, bdb069203 finish, Pa. bdb069204 finish, conclude, comprehend, and Arabic bdb069205 close, close up, stop, stop up, lock up Lane1386); —
Qal. (others Hiph., but compare שׂוּךְ) Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַ֫יָּסֶךְ אֱלוֺהַּ בַּעֲדוֺ Job 3:23, with accusative + בְּ instrumental וַיָּ֫סֶךְ בִּדְלָתַיִם יָ֑ם Job 38:8 and (who) shut in the sea with doors ? (Bi Bu וּמִי סָךְ, Me מִי סָךְ).

† I. [סָכַךְ] verb overshadow, screen, cover (|| √ to I. שׂכך (which is probably original, compare Arabic bdb069602, and Frä90); Late Hebrew הֵסֵיךְ cover, and perhaps סִכֵּךְ roof over); —
Qal Perfect only 2nd person masculine singular סַכֹּ֫תָ Exodus 40:3, סַכֹּ֫תָה Lamentations 3:43, 44, סַכּ֫וֺתָה Psalm 140:8; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיָּסֹ֫כּוּ 1 Kings 8:7, suffix יְסֻכֻּ֫הוּ Job 40:22; Participle active סוֺכֵךְ Ezekiel 28:14, 16, plural סֹכֲבִים Exodus 25:20 + 2 times; —
1. screen, cover, usually with עַלֿ of thing covered, 1 Kings 8:7; 1 Chronicles 28:18; + accusative of covering Exodus 40:3 (P); + בְּ of covering Exodus 25:20; Exodus 37:9 (both P); with לְ of thing covered Psalm 140:8; so (+ בְּ instrumental) בֶּעָנָן לָךְ ס׳ Lamentations 3:44 thou hast screened thyself with the clouds; with accusative Job 40:22 lotus-trees, as its shade, screen it; absolute Ezekiel 28:14, 16 (difficult, text probably corrupt, Co Toy strike out as gloss).
2. reflexive cover oneself בָאַף ס׳ Lamentations 3:43 thou hast covered (clothed, panoplied) thyself with anger (si vera lectio; compare Lamentations 3:44 above.).
Hiph. Imperfect. 3rd person masculine singular יָ֫סֶךְ לָךְ Psalm 91:4, וַיָּ֫סֶךְ Exodus 40:1 + 2 times; 2nd person masculine singular תָּסֵךְ Psalm 5:12; Infinitive construct. הָסֵךְ 1 Samuel 24:4; Participle מֵסִיךְ Judges 3:24 (Ges§ 67 v); — screen, cover,
1. specifically with אֶתרַֿגְלָיו, i.e. with long garments, euphemism for evacuating the bowels, from posture assumed, so infinitive Judges 3:24, participle 1 Samuel 24:4 (compare Late Hebrew הֵסֵיךְ, and see GFM, HPS).
2. elsewhere Imperfect, as Qal (explained as Qal BaZMG xliii (1889), 178), with עַלֿ Exodus 40:21, of protection Psalm 5:12; with לְ person + בְּ instrumental Psalm 91:4 (of protection).
Pilp. סִכְסֵךְ, denominative, see below IV. שׂבך.

† II. [סָכַךְ] verb weave together (|| form of II. שָׂבַךְ; Late Hebrew Hiph. הֵסֵיךְ weave, סוּבָּה, booth,); —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular suffix תְּסֻכֵּנִי Psalm 139:13 thou didst weave me together in my mother's womb.

† סֹכֵךְ noun [masculine] protector; — technical term of structure shielding stormers of city (Latin testudo) הַסּ׳ Nahum 2:6; Greek Version of the LXX τὰς προφνλακὰς αὐτῶν.

I. [שָׂכַךְ] verb cover, lay over, so as to screen (compare || √ I. סכן); —
Qal Perfect 1st person singular כַפִּי וְשַׂכֹּתִי עָלֶיךָ Exodus 33:22 (JE).

† II. [שָׂכַךְ] verb weave (compare || √ II. סכך);
Po`lel Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular suffix תְּשׂכְכֵנִי Job 10:11 with bones and sinews thou weavest me together..

IV. [שָׂכַךְ] Pilp. prick or spur on (compare Arabic bdb112705 pierce (perhaps denominative from) bdb112706 thorn, bdb112707 point of spear, etc.; Ethiopic bdb112708 thorn); — prick or spur on, accusative of person: Perfect 1st person singular וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֫י Isaiah 19:2 (+ ב against); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְסַכְסֵךְ Isaiah 9:10 [Isaiah 9:11].
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:20; 25:20; 33:22; 37:9; 40:1; 40:3; 40:3; 40:21

Judges

3:24; 3:24

1 Samuel

24:4; 24:4

1 Kings

8:7; 8:7

1 Chronicles

28:18

Job

3:23; 10:11; 38:8; 40:22; 40:22

Psalms

5:12; 5:12; 91:4; 91:4; 139:13; 140:8; 140:8

Isaiah

9:11; 19:2

Lamentations

3:43; 3:43; 3:44; 3:44; 3:44

Ezekiel

28:14; 28:14; 28:16; 28:16

Nahum

2:6

H5526

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Strong's Number H5526 matches the Hebrew סָכַךְ (sāḵaḵ),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:20 - “And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 33:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:22 - “So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:9 - The cherubim spread out their wings above, and covered the mercy seat with their wings. They faced one another; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:3 - “You shall put in it the ark of the Testimony, and partition off the ark with the veil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:21 - And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, hung up the veil of the covering, and partitioned off the ark of the Testimony, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:24 - When he had gone out, Eglon’s[fn] servants came to look, and to their surprise, the doors of the upper room were locked. So they said, “He is probably attending to his needs in the cool chamber.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:3 - So he came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to attend to his needs. (David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave.)

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:7 - For the cherubim spread their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:18 - and refined gold by weight for the altar of incense, and for the construction of the chariot, that is, the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:23 - Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden,
And whom God has hedged in?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:11 - Clothe me with skin and flesh,
And knit me together with bones and sinews?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:8 - “Or who shut in the sea with doors,
When it burst forth and issued from the womb;

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:22 - The lotus trees cover him with their shade;
The willows by the brook surround him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:11 - But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them;
Let those also who love Your name
Be joyful in You.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 91:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:4 - He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:13 - For You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:7 - O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have covered my head in the day of battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:11 - Therefore the LORD shall set up
The adversaries of Rezin against him,
And spur his enemies on,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:2 - “I will set Egyptians against Egyptians;
Everyone will fight against his brother,
And everyone against his neighbor,
City against city, kingdom against kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:43 - You have covered Yourself with anger
And pursued us;
You have slain and not pitied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:44 - You have covered Yourself with a cloud,
That prayer should not pass through.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:14 - “You were the anointed cherub who covers;
I established you;
You were on the holy mountain of God;
You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:16 - “By the abundance of your trading
You became filled with violence within,
And you sinned;
Therefore I cast you as a profane thing
Out of the mountain of God;
And I destroyed you, O covering cherub,
From the midst of the fiery stones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:5 - He remembers his nobles;
They stumble in their walk;
They make haste to her walls,
And the defense is prepared.
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