Lexical Definition

‎סָכַךְ‎ çâkak (saw-kak') to fence ^H:V
or שָׂכַךְ sâkak (saw-kak'); (Exodus 33:22), a primitive root

cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.

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

1) (Qal) to hedge, fence about, shut in
2) to block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to screen, cover
2a2) to cover oneself
2a3) protector (participle)
2b) (Hiphil)
2b1) to screen, cover
2b2) to cover, defecate (euphemism)
3) (Qal) to cover, lay over
4) to weave together
4a) (Qal) to weave together
4b) (Pilpel) to weave, weave together

See Greek: ἐπεγείρω · ἐπισκιάζω · κάθημαι · κατασκηνόω · περικαλύπτω · φράσσω

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

Qal Perfect 1 singular ‎וְשַׂכֹּתִי כַפִּי‎ ‎עָלֶיךָ‎ Exod 33:22 (JE).

Also see: שָׁכַךְ

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..

Also see: שׂוּךְ

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*.

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