7754. sowk

Lexicon

sowk: Thicket, Covering

Original Word: שׂוֹךְ
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: sowk
Pronunciation: sōk
Phonetic Spelling: (soke)
Definition: Thicket, Covering
Meaning: a branch

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bough

Or (feminine) sowkah {so-kaw'}; from suwk; a branch (as interleaved) -- bough.

see HEBREW suwk

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שׂוֺךְ] noun [masculine] branch or brushwood; — suffix 3 masculine singular שׂוֺכֹּה Judges 9:49 (Ges^{§ 91e}; but see GFM Bu).

[שׂוֺכָה] noun feminine id.; — construct שׂוֺכַת עֵצִים Judges 9:48 #NAME?שׂוֺכָה Judges 9:49 (so ᵐ5 Door for ᵑ0 שׂוֺכֹה).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂכַךְ (sakhakh), which means "to entwine" or "to interweave."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2798 • κλάδος (klados): A branch or shoot, often used in the New Testament to describe branches of a tree or vine, and metaphorically to refer to descendants or followers.
• Strong's Greek Number 4746 • στολή (stolē): While primarily meaning a garment or robe, it can metaphorically relate to the idea of something that extends or covers, similar to how branches extend from a tree.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word שׂוֹךְ (sokh), its origins, and its usage within the biblical text, offering insights into its symbolic and literal significance.

Usage: The term שׂוֹךְ (sokh) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a branch or bough, often in the context of describing the natural world or metaphorically to illustrate growth, strength, or connection.

Context: The Hebrew word שׂוֹךְ (sokh) appears in the context of describing branches or boughs of trees. It is a term that evokes imagery of nature and is often used to symbolize life, growth, and the interconnectedness of creation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, branches were significant not only for their literal function in providing shade and fruit but also for their symbolic meanings in literature and religious texts. The use of שׂוֹךְ in the Hebrew Bible can be seen as part of a broader motif where trees and their parts are used to convey messages about strength, prosperity, and divine blessing. The imagery of branches is also employed in prophetic literature to describe the flourishing of Israel or the righteous, as well as in wisdom literature to illustrate the beauty and complexity of creation.

Forms and Transliterations

שׂוֹכַ֣ת שׂוֹכֹ֗ה שוכה שוכת śō·w·ḵaṯ śō·w·ḵōh soChat soChoh śōwḵaṯ śōwḵōh

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 9:48
HEB: בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּכְרֹת֙ שׂוֹכַ֣ת עֵצִ֔ים וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָ
NAS: and cut down a branch from the trees,
KJV: and cut down a bough from the trees,
INT: his hand and cut A branch the trees and lifted

Judges 9:49
HEB: הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שׂוֹכֹ֗ה וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֤י
NAS: one his branch and followed
KJV: every man his bough, and followed
INT: the people each his branch along after that

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7754
2 Occurrences

śō·w·ḵaṯ — 1 Occ.
śō·w·ḵōh — 1 Occ.