Strong Hebrew #5526 - סָכַךְ cakak (to overshadow)
Original Word: | סָכַךְ |
Transliteration: | cakak |
Definition: | to overshadow, screen, cover |
Part of Speech: | Verb |
Phonetic Spelling: | (saw-kak') |
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cover, defense, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up
Or sakak (Exod. 33:22) {saw-kak'}; a primitive root; properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect -- cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.
Englishman's Concordance
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
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1475, 1492, 2259, 2260
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [
סוּךְ,
סִיךְ]
verbhedge, 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 Lane
1386); —
Qal (al.
Hiph`il, but compare שׂוּךְ) Imperfect3masculine singular וַ֫יָּסֶךְ אֱלוֺהַּ בַּעֲדוֺJob 3:23, with accusative + בְּ instrumental וַיָּ֫סֶךְ בִּדְלָתַיִם יָ֑םJob 38:8and (who) shut in the sea with doors ? (Bi Bu וּמִי סָךְ, Me מִי סָךְ).
I. [סָכַךְ] verbovershadow, screen, cover ("" √ to I. שׂכך (which is probably original, compare Arabic
, and Frä90); Late Hebrew הֵסֵיךְcover, and perhaps סִכֵּךְroof over); —
QalPerfect only 2 masculine singular סַכֹּ֫תָExodus 40:3, סַכֹּ֫תָהLamentations 3:43,44, סַכּ֫וֺתָהPsalm 140:8; Imperfect3masculine plural וַיָּסֹ֫כּוּ1 Kings 8:7, suffix יְסֻכֻּ֫הוּJob 40:22; Participle activeסוֺכֵךְEzekiel 28:14,16, plural סֹכֲבִיםExodus 25:20 2t.; —
1screen, cover, usually co. עַלֿ of thing covered, 1 Kings 8:7; 1 Chronicles 28:18; + accusative of covering Exodus 40:3 (P); + בְּ of covering Exodus 25:20; Exodus 37:9 (both P); with לְ of thing covered Psalm 140:8; so (+ בְּ instrumental) בֶּעָנָן לָךְ׳סLamentations 3:44thou hast screened thyself with the clouds; with accusative Job 40:22lotus-trees, as its shade, screen it; absolute Ezekiel 28:14,16 (difficult, text probably corrupt, Co Toy strike out as gloss).
2reflexivecover oneselfבָאַף׳סLamentations 3:43thou hast covered (clothed, panoplied) thyself with anger (si vera lectio; compare Lamentations 3:44above.).
Hiph`ilImperfect. 3 masculine singular יָ֫סֶךְ לָךְPsalm 91:4, וַיָּ֫סֶךְExodus 40:1 2t.; 2 masculine singular תָּסֵךְPsalm 5:12; Infinitive construct. הָסֵךְ1 Samuel 24:4; ParticipleמֵסִיךְJudges 3:24 (Ges§ 67v); — screen, cover,
1 specifically with אֶתרַֿגְלָיו, i.e. with long garments, euphemism for evacuating the bowels, from posture assumed, so infinitive Judges 3:24, participle 1 Samuel 24:4 (compare Late Hebrew הֵסֵיךְ, and see GFM, HPS).
2elsewhere Imperfect, as
Qal (explained as Qal BaZMG xliii (1889), 178), with עַלֿExodus 40:21, of protection Psalm 5:12; with לְ person + בְּ instrumental Psalm 91:4 (of protection).
Pilpelסִכְסֵךְ, denominative, see below
IV.שׂבך.
II. [סָכַךְ] verbweave together ("" form of II. שָׂבַךְ; Late Hebrew Hiph`il הֵסֵיךְweave, סוּבָּה, booth,); —
QalPerfect2masculine singular suffix תְּסֻכֵּנִיPsalm 139:13thou didst weave me together in my mother's womb.
סֹכֵךְnoun [masculine]protector; — technical term of structure shielding stormers of city (Latin testudo) ׳הַסּNahum 2:6; ᵐ5τὰςπροφνλακὰςαὐτῶν.
I. [שָׂכַךְ] verbcover, lay over, so as to screen (compare "" √ I. סכן); —
QalPerfect1singular וְשַׂכֹּתִי כַמִּיעָלֶיךָExodus 33:22 (JE).
II. [שָׂכַךְ] verbweave (compare "" √ II. סכך);
Po`lelImperfect2masculine singular suffix תְּשׂכְכֵנִיJob 10:11 with bones and sinews thou weavest me together..
III. שׂכך (√ of following; compare I. שׂוך. II. סוך).
IV. [שָׂכַךְ] Pilpelprick or spur on (compare Arabic
pierce (perhaps denominative from)
thorn,
point of spear, etc.; Ethiopic
thorn); — prick or spur on, accusative of person: Perfect1singular וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֫יIsaiah 19:2 (+ ב against); Imperfect3masculine singular יְסַכְסֵךְIsaiah 9:10.
Englishman's Concordance (References)
Strong's Hebrew: 5526. סָכַך (cakak) — 24 Occurrences
Exodus 25:20
HEB:כְנָפַ֜יִם לְמַ֗עְלָה סֹכְכִ֤ים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ עַל־
NAS: spread upward, covering the mercy seat
KJV: on high, covering the mercy seat
INT: wings upward covering their wings and
Exodus 33:22
HEB:בְּנִקְרַ֣ת הַצּ֑וּר וְשַׂכֹּתִ֥י כַפִּ֛י עָלֶ֖יךָ
KJV: of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand
INT: the cleft of the rock and will cover my hand and
Exodus 37:9
HEB:כְנָפַ֜יִם לְמַ֗עְלָה סֹֽכְכִ֤ים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ עַל־
NAS: spread upward, covering the mercy seat
KJV: on high, [and] covered with their wings
INT: wings upward covering their wings and
Exodus 40:3
HEB:אֲר֣וֹן הָעֵד֑וּת וְסַכֹּתָ֥ עַל־ הָאָרֹ֖ן
NAS: there, and you shall screen the ark
KJV: of the testimony, and cover the ark
INT: the ark of the testimony shall screen and the ark
Exodus 40:21
HEB:פָּרֹ֣כֶת הַמָּסָ֔ךְ וַיָּ֕סֶךְ עַ֖ל אֲר֣וֹן
NAS: for the screen, and screened off the ark
KJV: of the covering, and covered the ark
INT: A veil the screen and screened and the ark
Judges 3:24
HEB:וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אַ֣ךְ מֵסִ֥יךְ ה֛וּא אֶת־
NAS: He is only relieving himself in the cool
KJV: they said, Surely he covereth his feet
INT: said is only covereth he his feet
1 Samuel 24:3
HEB:וַיָּבֹ֥א שָׁא֖וּל לְהָסֵ֣ךְ אֶת־ רַגְלָ֑יו
NAS: went in to relieve himself. Now David
KJV: went in to cover his feet:
INT: went and Saul to cover his feet now David
1 Kings 8:7
HEB:מְק֖וֹם הָֽאָר֑וֹן וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ הַכְּרֻבִ֛ים עַל־
NAS: and the cherubim made a covering over
KJV: and the cherubims covered the ark
INT: the place of the ark made and the cherubim over
1 Chronicles 28:18
HEB:זָהָב֙ לְפֹ֣רְשִׂ֔ים וְסֹכְכִ֖ים עַל־ אֲר֥וֹן
NAS: that spread out [their wings] and covered the ark
KJV: that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark
INT: and gold spread out and covered and the ark
Job 3:23
HEB:דַּרְכּ֣וֹ נִסְתָּ֑רָה וַיָּ֖סֶךְ אֱל֣וֹהַּ בַּעֲדֽוֹ׃
KJV: is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
INT: way is hidden in God about
Job 10:11
HEB:וּֽבַעֲצָמ֥וֹת וְ֝גִידִ֗ים תְּסֹכְכֵֽנִי׃
NAS: and flesh, And knit me together with bones
INT: bones and sinews and knit
Job 38:8
HEB: וַיָּ֣סֶךְ בִּדְלָתַ֣יִם יָ֑ם
KJV:Or [who] shut up the sea with doors,
INT:up doors the sea
Job 40:22
HEB: יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ צֶאֱלִ֣ים צִֽלֲל֑וֹ
NAS: The lotus plants cover him with shade;
KJV: The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow;
INT:cover the lotus him their shadow
Psalm 5:11
HEB:לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ וְתָסֵ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ימוֹ וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ
NAS: sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love
KJV: shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love
INT: ever sing shelter and may exult
Psalm 91:4
HEB: בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ ׀ יָ֣סֶךְ לָ֭ךְ וְתַֽחַת־
NAS:He will cover you with His pinions,
KJV:He shall cover thee with his feathers,
INT: his pinions will cover and under his wings
Psalm 139:13
HEB:קָנִ֣יתָ כִלְיֹתָ֑י תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִי בְּבֶ֣טֶן אִמִּֽי׃
NAS: my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's
KJV: my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's
INT: formed my inward wove womb my mother's
Psalm 140:7
HEB:עֹ֣ז יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י סַכֹּ֥תָה לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּי֣וֹם
NAS: of my salvation, You have covered my head
KJV: of my salvation, thou hast covered my head
INT: the strength of my salvation have covered my head the day
Isaiah 9:11
HEB:וְאֶת־ אֹיְבָ֖יו יְסַכְסֵֽךְ׃
NAS: from Rezin And spurs their enemies
KJV: his enemies together;
INT: against his enemies and spurs
Isaiah 19:2
HEB: וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֤י מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם
NAS:So I will incite Egyptians
KJV:And I will set the Egyptians
INT:will incite Egyptians Egyptians
Lamentations 3:43
HEB: סַכֹּ֤תָה בָאַף֙ וַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּ
NAS:You have covered [Yourself] with anger
KJV:Thou hast covered with anger,
INT:have covered anger and pursued
Lamentations 3:44
HEB: סַכּ֤וֹתָה בֶֽעָנָן֙ לָ֔ךְ
NAS:You have covered Yourself with a cloud
KJV:Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud,
INT:have covered A cloud pass
Ezekiel 28:14
HEB:כְּר֔וּב מִמְשַׁ֖ח הַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְ וּנְתַתִּ֗יךָ בְּהַ֨ר
NAS: cherub who covers, And I placed
KJV: cherub that covereth; and I have set
INT: cherub were the anointed covers placed mountain
Ezekiel 28:16
HEB:וָֽאַבֶּדְךָ֙ כְּר֣וּב הַסֹּכֵ֔ךְ מִתּ֖וֹךְ אַבְנֵי־
NAS: And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub,
KJV: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub,
INT: have destroyed cherub covering the midst of the stones
Nahum 2:5
HEB:חֽוֹמָתָ֔הּ וְהֻכַ֖ן הַסֹּכֵֽךְ׃
KJV: to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
INT: to her wall is set and the defence