סָכַךְ (çâkak) — Cover

Hebrew word study: סָכַךְ (çâkak), Strong's H5526. properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect

HebrewStrong's H5526
Quick definition
Hebrew word
סָכַךְ (çâkak)
Pronounced: saw-kak'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect

Word study
Derivation: or שָׂכַךְ; (Exodus 33:22), a primitive root;

KJV translation words: cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5526 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:20 and last appears in Nahum 2:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

covering ×2the one which covers ×2and I will hold ×1and covering ×1and he covered ×1and he has made inaccessible ×1and he shut off ×1and they covered ×1and you will cover ×1did you weave together? me ×1is covering ×1to cover ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיָּסֶךְ ×3הַסֹּכֵךְ ×2סַכֹּתָה ×2סֹכְכִים ×2וְסַכֹּתָ ×1וְסֹכְכִים ×1וְשַׂכֹּתִי ×1וַיָּסֹכּוּ ×1לְהָסֵךְ ×1מֵסִיךְ ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×5Job ×4Psalms ×4Isaiah ×2Lamentations ×2Ezekiel ×2Judges ×11 Samuel ×1

Verses (all 24)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4329 מֵיסָךְ (mêyçâk), H4539 מָסָךְ (mâçâk), H4540 מְסֻכָּה (mᵉçukkâh), H5519 סָךְ (çâk), H5520 סֹךְ (çôk), H5527 סְכָכָה (Çᵉkâkâh), H7899 שֵׂךְ (sêk), H7900 שֹׂךְ (sôk).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does çâkak (H5526) mean?

Properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect.

How is H5526 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5526 as: cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up..

How often does סָכַךְ (çâkak) appear?

Strong's H5526 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:20 and last appears in Nahum 2:5.