H5526B

סָכַךְ

sa.khakhH:V

to cover

1) to block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to screen, cover 1a2) to cover oneself 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to screen, cover

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

II. [סוּךְ, סִיךְ] verb hedge, or fence about, shut in (|| form of שׂוךְ probably not connected with Arabic Ethiopic thorns; possibly compare Syr, finish, Pa`el finish, conclude, comprehend, and Arabic close, close up, stop, stop up, lock up Lane¹³⁸⁶); —

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 Exod 40:3, סַכֹּ֫תָה Lam 3:43; Lam 3:44, סַכּ֫וֺתָה Ps 140:8 Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיָּסֹ֫כּוּ 1Kgs 8:7, suffix יְסֻכֻּ֫הוּ Job 40:22 Participle active סוֺכֵךְ Ezek 28:14; Ezek 28:16, plural סֹכֲבִים Exod 25:20 + 2 t.; —

1. screen, cover, usually co. עַלֿ of thing covered, 1Kgs 8:7; 1Chr 28:18 + accusative of covering Exod 40:3 (P); + בְּ of covering Exod 25:20; Exod 37:9 (both P); with לְ of thing covered Ps 140:8 so (+ בְּ instrumental) בֶּעָנָן לָךְ ׳ס Lam 3:44 thou hast screened thyself with the clouds; with accusative Job 40:22 lotus-trees, as its shade, screen it; absolute Ezek 28:14; Ezek 28:16 (difficult, text probably corrupt, Co Toy strike out as gloss).

2. reflexive cover oneself בָאַף ׳ס Lam 3:43 thou hast covered (clothed, panoplied) thyself with anger (si vera lectio; compare vLam 3:44 above.). Hiph`il Imperfect. 3 masculine singular יָ֫סֶךְ לָךְ Ps 91:4, וַיָּ֫סֶךְ Exod 40:1 + 2 t.; 2 masculine singular תָּסֵךְ Ps 5:12 Infinitive construct. הָסֵךְ 1Sam 24:4 Participle מֵסִיךְ Judg 3:24 (Ges^{«GKC:67v»§ 67v}); — screen, cover,

1. specifically with אֶתרַֿגְלָיו, i.e. with long garments, euphemism for evacuating the bowels, from posture assumed, so infinitive Judg 3:24, participle 1Sam 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 Exod 40:21, of protection Ps 5:12 with לְ person + בְּ instrumental Ps 91:4 (of protection). Pilpel סִכְסֵךְ, 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 Ps 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 Nah 2:6 ᵐ5 τὰς προφνλακὰς αὐτῶν.

I. [שׂוּךְ] verb hedge or fence up, about (= II. סוּךְ, q. v.); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular שַׂכְתָּ דַעֲדוֺ Job 1:10 hast fenced him about (protectingly); Participle שָׂךְ Hos 2:8 will hedge up (obstruct) thy way (accusative). p. 692.

I. [שָׂכַךְ] verb cover, lay over, so as to screen (compare || √ I. סכן); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular וְשַׂכֹּתִי כַפִּי עָלֶיךָ Exod 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 Isa 19:2 (+ ב against); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְסַכְסֵךְ Isa 9:10.

14 occurrences

Exodus (4), Judges (1), I Kings (1), I Chronicles (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (2)