Çâkak — H5526

Definition

verb

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
1. (Qal)
1. to screen, cover
2. to cover oneself
3. protector (participle)
2. (Hiphil)
1. to screen, cover
2. to cover, defecate (euphemism)
3. (Qal) to cover, lay over
4. to weave together
1. (Qal) to weave together
2. (Pilpel) to weave, weave together

Usually translated as

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

Origin

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

Greek equivalents

• epegeírō (G1892)
• episkiázō (G1982)
• káthēmai (G2521)
• kataskēnóō (G2681)
• perikalýptō (G4028)
• phrássō (G5420)

Occurrences

Çâkak occurs 23 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (5), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Job (3), Psalms (4), Isaiah (2), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (2), Nahum (1)

• Exodus 25:20 — And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering (סֹכְכִ֤ים) the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
• Exodus 33:22 — And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover (וְשַׂכֹּתִ֥י) thee with my hand while I pass by:
• Exodus 37:9 — And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered (סֹֽכְכִ֤ים) with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
• Exodus 40:3 — And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover (וְסַכֹּתָ֥) the ark with the vail.
• Exodus 40:21 — And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered (וַיָּ֕סֶךְ) the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Judges 3:24 — When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth (מֵסִ֥יךְ) his feet in his summer chamber.
• 1 Samuel 24:3 — And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover (לְהָסֵ֣ךְ) his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
• 1 Kings 8:7 — For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered (וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ) the ark and the staves thereof above.
• 1 Chronicles 28:18 — And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered (וְסֹכְכִ֖ים) the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
• Job 3:23 — Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in (וַיָּ֖סֶךְ)?
• Job 38:8 — Or who shut up (וַיָּ֣סֶךְ) the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
• Job 40:22 — The shady trees cover (יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ) him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
• Psalms 5:11 — But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest (וְתָסֵ֣ךְ) them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
• Psalms 91:4 — He shall cover (יָ֣סֶךְ) thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
• Psalms 139:13 — For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered (תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִי) me in my mother’s womb.
• Psalms 140:7 — O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered (סַכֹּ֥תָה) my head in the day of battle.
• Isaiah 9:11 — Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together (יְסַכְסֵֽךְ);
• Isaiah 19:2 — And I will set (וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֤י) the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
• Lamentations 3:43 — Thou hast covered (סַכֹּ֤תָה) with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.
• Lamentations 3:44 — Thou hast covered (סַכּ֤וֹתָה) thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
• Ezekiel 28:14 — Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth (הַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְ); and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
• Ezekiel 28:16 — By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering (הַסֹּכֵ֔ךְ) cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
• Nahum 2:5 — He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof (הַסֹּכֵֽךְ), and the defence shall be prepared.