Strong's H5526 · Hebrew
סָכַךְ
çâkak · /saw-kak'/
Definition
properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect
KJV: cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.
Root / derivation: or שָׂכַךְ; (Exodus 33:22), a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סָכַךְ across 23 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
23 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus5 verses
And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
Exodus 33:22And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
Exodus 37:9And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
Exodus 40:3And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.
Exodus 40:21And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Job3 verses
Psalms4 verses
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. defendest: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them
Psalms 91:4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Psalms 139:13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
Psalms 140:7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Isaiah2 verses
Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together; join: Heb. mingle
Isaiah 19:2And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. set: Heb. mingle
Lamentations2 verses
Ezekiel2 verses
Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
Ezekiel 28:16By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5526 (çâkak) mean?
properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect
How many times does H5526 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5526 (סָכַךְ) appears in 23 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “covered.”
How is çâkak translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5526 is rendered as “covered” (8×), “cover” (5×), “covereth” (2×), “covering” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word סָכַךְ come from?
or שָׂכַךְ; (Exodus 33:22), a primitive root;