שֻׂכּ֔/וֹ
𐤔𐤊/𐤅
sôk
his-booth
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.
Lamentations 2:6 · Word #3
Lexicon H7900
| Lemma | שֹׂךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊 |
| Transliteration | sôk |
| Strong's | H7900 |
| 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. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his-booth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7900-01
his woven shelter
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root idea of interweaving or covering to form protection (סכך). The construct singular noun with a 3rd masculine singular suffix is reflected by "his," yielding "his woven shelter." |
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