Strong's Lexicon Ckakah: To cover, to hedge, to protect Original Word: סְכָכָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1985 (ἐπισκιάζω, episkiazō): To overshadow, to envelop in a haze of brilliancy. - G4637 (σκηνόω, skēnoō): To tent or encamp, to occupy or reside, as God did in the tabernacle of old. Usage: The Hebrew verb סָכַךְ (Ckakah) primarily conveys the idea of covering or protecting. It is often used in the context of providing a shield or a form of divine protection. The term can also imply the act of overshadowing or creating a barrier, whether physical or metaphorical. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of protection and covering was significant, both in a physical and spiritual sense. The imagery of God as a protector or shield is prevalent throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, reflecting the Israelites' reliance on divine safeguarding against enemies and natural elements. The act of covering was also associated with the tabernacle and temple, where sacred spaces were shielded from the profane. Brown-Driver-Briggs סְכָכָה proper name, of a location in wilderness of Judah Joshua 15:61; A Σοχοχα, ᵐ5L Σχαχα. Site unknown. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Secacah From cakak; inclosure; Secacah, a place in Palestine -- Secacah. see HEBREW cakak Forms and Transliterations וּסְכָכָֽה׃ וסככה׃ ū·sə·ḵā·ḵāh usechaChah ūsəḵāḵāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:61 HEB: הָעֲרָבָ֔ה מִדִּ֖ין וּסְכָכָֽה׃ NAS: Beth-arabah, Middin and Secacah, KJV: Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah, INT: Beth-arabah Middin and Secacah 1 Occurrence |
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