Strong's H7639 · Hebrew
שְׂבָכָה
sᵉbâkâh · /seb-aw-kaw'/
Definition
a net-work, i.e. (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade; also a reticulated ornament to apillar
KJV: checker, lattice, network, snare, wreath(-enwork).
Root / derivation: feminine of H7638 (שָׂבָךְ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שְׂבָכָה across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings5 verses
And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
1 Kings 7:18And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.
1 Kings 7:20And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.
1 Kings 7:41The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;
1 Kings 7:42And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars; upon: Heb. upon the face of the pillars
2 Kings2 verses
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
2 Kings 25:17The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
2 Chronicles2 verses
To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;
2 Chronicles 4:13And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars. upon: Heb. upon the face of
Jeremiah2 verses
And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.
Jeremiah 52:23And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7639 (sᵉbâkâh) mean?
a net-work, i.e. (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade; also a reticulated ornament to apillar
How many times does H7639 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7639 (שְׂבָכָה) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “network.”
How is sᵉbâkâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7639 is rendered as “network” (5×), “networks” (2×), “work” (2×), “wreaths” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שְׂבָכָה come from?
feminine of H7638 (שָׂבָךְ);