וַ/יָּ֕סֶךְ

𐤅/𐤉𐤎𐤊

çâkak

and covered

To cover, enclose, or shield by forming an overlying or surrounding layer; to provide protection from above or around, whether literally (such as forming a covering, enclosure, or canopy) or metaphorically (to shield, shelter, or protect from danger or harm). Usage extends to both physical actions (covering, screening, fencing in with branches or woven material) and metaphorical uses (God protecting, overshadowing).

H5526

Exodus 40:21 · Word #10

Lexicon H5526

Lemmaסָכַךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤊𐤊
Transliterationçâkak
Strong'sH5526
DefinitionTo cover, enclose, or shield by forming an overlying or surrounding layer; to provide protection from above or around, whether literally (such as forming a covering, enclosure, or canopy) or metaphorically (to shield, shelter, or protect from danger or harm). Usage extends to both physical actions (covering, screening, fencing in with branches or woven material) and metaphorical uses (God protecting, overshadowing).

Morphology HC/Vhw3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseand covered

SIBI-P1 Translation H5526-08

and he provided covering

Morphological NotesVerb, Hiphil stem (causative), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Hiphil stem conveys a causative action, indicating that he caused a covering or shelter to be made or put in place. The rendering preserves the root idea of woven or protective covering while reflecting the 3ms sequential imperfect form.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and he provided covering

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 correctly captures the verb's nuance of causing a covering over/around; matches the SILEX root and context.