Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5526

Strong's H5526 · Hebrew

סָכַךְ

çâkak · /saw-kak'/

Number
H5526
Language
Hebrew
Original word
סָכַךְ
Transliteration
çâkak
Pronunciation
saw-kak'
KJV occurrences
23 verses

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.

covered8×
cover5×
covereth2×
covering2×
defence1×
defendest1×
in1×
join1×
set1×
together1×
up1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

23 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus5 verses
Exodus 25:20

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 33:22

And 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 37:9

And 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 40:3

And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.

Exodus 40:21

And 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.

Judges1 verse
1 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings1 verse
1 Chronicles1 verse
Job3 verses
Psalms4 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Lamentations2 verses
Ezekiel2 verses
Nahum1 verse

Topics that use this word

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;