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Strong's #5526 - שָׂכַךְ
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- (Qal) to hedge, fence about, shut in
- to block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover
- (Qal)
- to screen, cover
- to cover oneself
- protector (participle)
- (Hiphil)
- to screen, cover
- to cover, defecate (euphemism)
- (Qal)
- (Qal) to cover, lay over
- to weave together
- (Qal) to weave together
- (Pilpel) to weave, weave together
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1333) kx (סכ SK) AC: Cover CO: Booth AB: ?: The pictograph x is a picture of a thorn representing protection, the k is a picture of the palm of the hand representing a covering. Combined these mean "protective covering". The watcher over the crops, flock or herd, would construct a covering (booth) as a shelter from the sun, wind or rain. These coverings were often constructed on an elevated position, and from materials readily available such as bushes, thorns and small trees. (eng: shack - with the exchange of the s and sh)
A) kx (סכ SK) AC: Cover CO: Booth AB: ?: A covering, hedge or thicket of thorns or bushes for protection from the elements or predators.
Nm) kx (סכ SK) - I. Booth: II. Thorn:[df: KV]KJV (2): multitude, prick - Strongs: H5519 (סַךְ), H7899 (שֵׂךְ)
am ) kxm (מסכ MSK) - Covering: In the sense of a booth as a covering. KJV (25): hanging, covering, curtain - Strongs: H4539 (מָסָךְ)
sm) nikx (סכינ SKYN) - Knife: A sharp point like a thorn. [df: NykV] KJV (1): knife - Strongs: H7915 (שַׂכִּין)
B) kkx (סככ SKK) AC: Cover CO: Hedge AB: ?: The intertwining branches of thorn bushes for making a defensive wall.
V) kkx (סככ SKK) - Hedge: To surround with a wall of protection or covering. [df: KkV] KJV (23): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Pilpel, Participle) cover, covering, defense, defend, hedge, join, set, shut - Strongs: H5526 (שָׂכַךְ)
J) kfx (סוכ SWK) AC: Cover CO: Booth AB: ?: The booth is a covering.
V) kfx (סוכ SWK) - Hedge: To surround as hedge of protection. [df: KwV] KJV (3): (vf: Paal) hedge, fence - Strongs: H7753 (שׂוּךְ)
Nm ) kfx (סוכ SWK) - I. Booth:A dwelling place. [df: KV]II. Branch:As used for making booths. [df: KwV]KJV (5): tabernacle, den, pavilion, covert, bough - Strongs: H5520 (סֹךְ), H7900 (שׂךְ)
Nf1 ) ekfx (סוכה SWKH) - I. Booth:A dwelling place. II. Harpoon:As a barbed thorn. [df: hkV]III. Branch: Used for building a booth. [df: hkwV] KJV (34): tabernacle, booth, pavilion, cottage, covert, tent, branch - Strongs: H5521 (סֻכָּה), H7754 (שׂוֹכָה), H7905 (שֻׂכָּה)
kf1 ) ekfxm (מסוכה MSWKH) - Hedge: As a wall of thorns. [df: hkwVm hkVm] KJV (4): hedge, covering - Strongs: H4534 (מְסוּכָה), H4540 (מְסֻכָה), H4881 (מְשׂוּכָה)
L) kxi (יסכ YSK) AC: ? CO: Booth AB: ?
am ) kxfm (מוסכ MWSK) - Booth: KJV (2): covert - Strongs: H4329 (מֵיסָךְ)
M) kix (סיכ SYK) AC: ? CO: Booth AB: ?
Nf3 ) tfkix (סיכות SYKWT) - Booth: KJV (1): tabernacle - Strongs: H5522 (סִכּוּת)
N) ikx (סכי SKY) AC: Cover CO: ? AB: ?
dm ) ifkx (סכוי SKWY) - Covering: [df: ywkV] KJV (1): heart - Strongs: H7907 (שֶׂכְוִי)
Adopted Roots:
- A2182 Kxh (Withhold)
- A2323 Ksl (Chamber)
- A2467 Rcx (Shut, Cage)
- A2478 Nkx (Benefit)
- A2479 Rkx (Hire, Wage)
- A2838 Nks (Dwell, Dwelling)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal (al.
Hiph`il, but compare שׂוּךְ) Imperfect 3 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 , and Frä90); Late Hebrew הֵסֵיךְ cover, and perhaps סִכֵּךְ roof over); —
Qal Perfect only 2 masculine singular סַכֹּ֫תָ Exodus 40:3, סַכֹּ֫תָה Lamentations 3:43,44, סַכּ֫וֺתָה Psalm 140:8; Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיָּסֹ֫כּוּ 1 Kings 8:7, suffix יְסֻכֻּ֫הוּ Job 40:22; Participle active סוֺכֵךְ Ezekiel 28:14,16, plural סֹכֲבִים Exodus 25:20 2t.; —
1 screen, cover, usually co. 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`il Imperfect. 3 masculine singular יָ֫סֶךְ לָךְ Psalm 91:4, וַיָּ֫סֶךְ Exodus 40:1 2t.; 2 masculine singular תָּסֵךְ Psalm 5:12; Infinitive construct. הָסֵךְ 1 Samuel 24:4; Participle מֵסִיךְ Judges 3:24 (Ges§ 67v); — 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 Ba ZMG xliii (1889), 178), with עַלֿ Exodus 40:21, of protection Psalm 5:12; with לְ person + בְּ instrumental Psalm 91:4 (of protection).
Pilpelסִכְסֵךְ, denominative, see below
IV. שׂבך.
II. [סָכַךְ] verb weave together ("" form of II. שָׂבַךְ; Late Hebrew Hiph`il הֵסֵיךְ weave, סוּבָּה, booth,); —
Qal Perfect 2 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; ᵐ5 τὰς προφνλακὰς αὐτῶν.
I. [שָׂכַךְ] verb cover, lay over, so as to screen (compare "" √ I. סכן); —
Qal Perfect 1 singular וְשַׂכֹּתִי כַמִּיעָלֶיךָ Exodus 33:22 (JE).
II. [שָׂכַךְ] verb weave (compare "" √ II. סכך);
Po`lel Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix תְּשׂכְכֵנִי Job 10:11 with bones and sinews thou weavest me together..
III. שׂכך (√ of following; compare I. שׂוך. II. סוך).
IV. [שָׂכַךְ] Pilpel prick or spur on (compare Arabic pierce (perhaps denominative from) thorn, point of spear, etc.; Ethiopic thorn); — prick or spur on, accusative of person: Perfect 1 singular וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֫י Isaiah 19:2 (+ ב against); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְסַכְסֵךְ Isaiah 9:10.
שָׂכַךְ i.q. סָכַךְ
(1) to weave, to fence.
(2) to cover, Exodus 33:22.-Hence שֵׂךְ, שׂךְ, שֻׁכָּה, and מְשׂוּכָּה.