5441. sebok

Lexicon

sebok: Thicket, intertwined growth

Original Word: סֹבֶךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cobek
Pronunciation: seh-BOHK
Phonetic Spelling: (so'-bek)
Definition: Thicket, intertwined growth
Meaning: a copse

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

thicket

From cabak; a copse -- thicket.

see HEBREW cabak

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sabak
Definition
a thicket
NASB Translation
forest (1), thicket (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[סְבֹךְ] noun [masculine] id.; — construct ִ˜בּסֲבָךְעֵֿץ Psalm 74:5 in the thicket of trees; suffix מִסֻּבְּכוֺ Jeremiah 4:7 (abode of lion; on בְּ see Ges^{§ 20h}; on ֻ֯ Kö^{ii. 1, 512}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root סָבַךְ (savak), meaning "to interweave" or "to entwine."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for סֹבֶךְ (sobek) in the Strong's Concordance, similar concepts of dense or entangled growth can be found in Greek terms related to thickets or forests, such as δάσος (dasos) for "forest" or "wooded area." However, these terms do not have a one-to-one correspondence with the Hebrew סֹבֶךְ (sobek) and are used in different contexts within the Greek Scriptures.

Usage: The term סֹבֶךְ (sobek) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a dense, interwoven growth of trees or shrubs, often implying a place that is difficult to penetrate or navigate due to its thick vegetation.

Context: • The Hebrew word סֹבֶךְ (sobek) appears in the context of describing natural landscapes characterized by dense vegetation. It is often associated with areas that provide cover or concealment due to their thick and interwoven nature. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to convey the idea of a natural barrier or a place of refuge within the wilderness.
• The imagery of a "copse" or "thicket" is significant in biblical literature, as it often symbolizes a place of seclusion or protection. In some instances, it may also represent a challenge to overcome, as navigating through such dense growth can be difficult.
• The concept of a thicket is also metaphorically used in biblical texts to describe situations or conditions that are complex or entangled, requiring careful navigation or divine intervention to resolve.

Forms and Transliterations

מִֽסֻּבְּכ֔וֹ מסבכו mis·sub·bə·ḵōw missubbeCho missubbəḵōw

Englishman's Concordance

Jeremiah 4:7
HEB: עָלָ֤ה אַרְיֵה֙ מִֽסֻּבְּכ֔וֹ וּמַשְׁחִ֣ית גּוֹיִ֔ם
NAS: has gone up from his thicket, And a destroyer
KJV: is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer
INT: has gone the lion his thicket destroyer of nations

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5441
1 Occurrence

mis·sub·bə·ḵōw — 1 Occ.