What does סָכַךְ (suk) mean in the Bible?
סָכַךְ (suk): Protection through physical enclosure or screening; defensive barrier that shelters and conceals simultaneously.
Hebrew · H5526
סָכַךְ
Properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect
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סָכַךְ H5526
Pronunciation suk
What does סָכַךְ (suk) mean in the Bible?
סָכַךְ (suk): Protection through physical enclosure or screening; defensive barrier that shelters and conceals simultaneously.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5526?
The BSB source-word alignment has 24 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and overshadowed (2), overshadowing (2), You have covered (2), and cover you (1), and joined (1).
Where does סָכַךְ (suk) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (5), Job (4), Psalms (4), Ezekiel (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and overshadowed 2× 1 Kings 8:7, 1 Chronicles 28:18
overshadowing 2× Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9
You have covered 2× Lamentations 3:43, Lamentations 3:44
and cover you 1× Exodus 33:22
and joined 1× Isaiah 9:11
and knit me together 1× Job 10:11
and screen 1× Exodus 40:3
and shielded 1× Exodus 40:21
as a guardian 1× Ezekiel 28:14
conceal him 1× Job 40:22
has hedged in 1× Job 3:23
He will cover 1× Psalms 91:4
May You shelter 1× Psalms 5:11
O guardian 1× Ezekiel 28:16
relieving himself 1× Judges 3:24
So I will incite 1× Isaiah 19:2
the protective shield 1× Nahum 2:5
to relieve 1× 1 Samuel 24:3
Who enclosed 1× Job 38:8
You knit me together 1× Psalms 139:13
You shield 1× Psalms 140:7
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:20 סֹכְכִ֤ים to overshadowing Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Exodus 33:22 וְשַׂכֹּתִ֥י to and cover you Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Exodus 37:9 סֹֽכְכִ֤ים to overshadowing Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Exodus 40:3 וְסַכֹּתָ֥ to and screen Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 40:21 וַיָּ֕סֶךְ to and shielded Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Judges 3:24 מֵסִ֥יךְ to relieving himself Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 1 Samuel 24:3 לְהָסֵ֣ךְ to to relieve Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 1 Kings 8:7 וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ to and overshadowed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1 Chronicles 28:18 וְסֹכְכִ֖ים to and overshadowed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Job 3:23 וַיָּ֖סֶךְ to has hedged in Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:20
Aligned rows 24
Books represented 11
Exodus 5 Judges 1 1 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Job 4 Psalms 4 Isaiah 2 Lamentations 2 Ezekiel 2 Nahum 1
Source forms
הַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְ 1x has·sō·w·ḵêḵ Ezekiel 28:14
הַסֹּכֵ֔ךְ 1x has·sō·ḵêḵ Ezekiel 28:16
הַסֹּכֵֽךְ׃ 1x has·sō·ḵêḵ Nahum 2:5
וַיָּ֕סֶךְ 1x way·yā·seḵ Exodus 40:21
וַיָּ֖סֶךְ 1x way·yā·seḵ Job 3:23
וַיָּ֣סֶךְ 1x way·yā·seḵ Job 38:8
וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ 1x way·yā·sōk·kū 1 Kings 8:7
וְסֹכְכִ֖ים 1x wə·sō·ḵə·ḵîm 1 Chronicles 28:18
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Exodus 40:21, Job 3:23, Job 38:8
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 3x Psalms 140:7, Lamentations 3:43, Lamentations 3:44
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Ezekiel 28:14, Ezekiel 28:16
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 2x Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Nahum 2:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 5:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular 1x Isaiah 19:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular 1x Exodus 33:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Protection through physical enclosure or screening; defensive barrier that shelters and conceals simultaneously.
Strong's H5526
Lexical occurrences 24 verses Word forms 3 forms 8 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Hosea 2:2-13 Source Gloss
properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Protection through physical enclosure or screening; defensive barrier that shelters and conceals simultaneously.
properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect BDB: hedge Usage: cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 8
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Perfect Lam 3:43 · Lam 3:44 · Ps 140:8 3×
Participle active Exod 25:20 · Exod 37:9 2×
Pilpel 1×
Imperfect Isa 9:10 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Participle active Judg 3:24 1×
Imperfect Ps 91:4 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
to hedge, fence
Showing 1 selected witness from 24 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
סָכַךְ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Divine obstruction of sinful pursuit. Hosea 2:2-13
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain