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סִכּוּת

𐤎𐤊𐤅𐤕

Sikut

H5522 noun

SILEX Entry

Root סכך to cover, to shelter, to provide shade

Definition

Cultic shrine or shelter, specifically referring to a structure or booth associated with non-Israelite religious practice; in biblical usage, a particular proper noun designating a deity or the shrine of a deity, notably mentioned in prophetic indictments of foreign worship.

Semantic Range

cultic booth, shrine, idol structure, divine name (possibly Sikkut or Sakkuth); figurative or polemical reference to non-Israelite cultic object

Root / Etymology

Root: סכך (s-k-k), meaning 'to cover, to shelter.' סִכּוּת (sikkût) derives from this root but appears in a denominal or specialized form. Its precise relation to the root is debated; it may represent a loanword or a technical term connected to near eastern cultic practice.

Historical & Contextual Notes

סִכּוּת occurs only in Amos 5:26 as part of a polemic against syncretistic worship. Although derived from the general root meaning 'to cover' or 'shelter,' here it signifies a physical or symbolic cult structure, or more likely a proper name for a foreign deity's shrine. Some historical sources and translations (e.g., LXX and Acts 7:43) render it as a divine name, possibly connected with Assyrian or Babylonian cults (suggested connection to Sakkut or Sakkuth, an astral deity associated with Ninurta/Star god). The term is polemical and does not refer generically to Israelite festival booths or shelters (for which סֻּכָּה sukkah is used). English translations vary: some interpret as a booth/tabernacle, others as a proper name. The meaning is contextually constrained and not equivalent to terms for Israelite ritual structures.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of סָךְ; an (idolatrous) booth; tabernacle.

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Root Family

סכך (s-k-k) — to cover, to shelter, to provide shade

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
H5522-01 סִכּ֣וּת sikut HNp Sikkuth Covering-Shrine 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5522-01 Amos 5:26 סִכּ֣וּת sikut HNp Sikkuth Covering-Shrine
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