סָכַךְ

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(qal)
• 2.(qal) to hedge, fence about, shut in
• 3.(qal) to weave together
• 4.(pilpel) to weave, weave together
• 5.to block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover
• 6.(hiphil)
• 7.(qal) to cover, lay over
• 8.to weave together

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: çâkak; Pronunciation: saw-kak'