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שֹׂךְ

𐤔𐤊

sôk

H7900 noun

SILEX Entry

Root סכך to cover, to weave together, to make a shelter

Definition

A thicket, woven shelter, or booth constructed from intertwined branches, often providing rudimentary shelter or cover. In most contexts, שֹׂךְ refers specifically to a temporary structure composed of interlaced foliage, built for protection or shelter, especially in natural or wilderness settings. It can also denote a brushwood thicket or brake—a dense growth of bushes or trees serving as a screen or cover.

Semantic Range

thicket, grove, brushwood brake, woven shelter, booth, interlaced covering

Root / Etymology

Root: סכך (s-k-k), core meaning: to cover, to weave together, to make a shelter. שֹׂךְ derives from this root, emphasizing the idea of interlacing or weaving branches together to form a structure or dense cover. The form may reflect influence from שׂוּךְ (to entwine, hedge), as both notions involve interlacing or forming a protective covering. The specific noun form שֹׂךְ is rare and appears to represent either a constructed booth or a natural thicket.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שֹׂךְ is not a common term in biblical Hebrew, and its meaning is derived from context and related roots. It is distinct from סֻכָּה (sukkah), the common term for a festival booth or hut (as in Sukkot), though both share the concept of a shelter made from interlaced plant material. שֹׂךְ is typically associated with natural or improvised shelters rather than formal or ritual structures. English translations may offer 'thicket,' 'booth,' or 'brake,' but these may not fully capture the element of weaving/interlacing inherent in the Hebrew term. The word is not associated with ritual observance as סֻכָּה is but refers to physical structures or natural formations that provide protection or concealment, especially in descriptions of wild or uncultivated places. In later Hebrew, the usage did not continue; the term is limited to biblical contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from סָכַךְ in the sense of שׂוּךְ; a booth (as interlaced); tabernacle.

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Root Family

סכך (s-k-k) — to cover, to weave together, to make a shelter

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4329 מֵיסָךְ sheltering portico of
H4537 מָסַךְ screening curtain
H4539 מָסָךְ the screening-curtain
H4540 מְסֻכָּה your shelter
H5519 סָךְ dense throng

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7900-01 שֻׂכּ֔/וֹ suko HNcmsc/Sp3ms his-booth his woven shelter 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7900-01 Lamentations 2:6 שֻׂכּ֔/וֹ suko HNcmsc/Sp3ms his-booth his woven shelter
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