Strong's Lexicon skiyah: Covering, Veil Original Word: שְׂכִיָּה Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂכָה (sakah), which means to cover or to hide. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is καλύμμα (kalymma), which also means covering or veil. Usage: The term "skiyah" is used to denote a covering or a veil, often in the context of something that conceals or protects. It can refer to a physical covering, such as a garment or a veil, or metaphorically to something that hides or obscures. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, coverings and veils were significant both practically and symbolically. They were used for protection against the elements, as well as for modesty and ceremonial purposes. Veils, in particular, held cultural significance in terms of privacy and separation, often used by women in various contexts, including marriage and religious ceremonies. Brown-Driver-Briggs [שְׂכִיָּה] noun feminine very dubious, only plural construct הַחֶמְדָּה שְׂכִיּוֺת Isaiah 2:16: perhaps General term, ᵑ9 quod visu pulchrum est, GesComm 'köstliche Anblicke,' compare De; others refer to imagery (compare מַשְׂכִּית; as attracting the gaze) Checomm RV Du; watchtowers (see Aramaic) Ew Di RVm; standards (as conspicuous) Thes; ships (id.) (Bennett [private letter], and now GunkSchöpfung 50 CheHParticiple Marti, compare "" אֳנִיּוֺת; SS Bu Job 40:31 proposes שְׂפִינֹת = ׳ס ships). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance picture Feminine from the same as Sekuw; a conspicuous object -- picture. see HEBREW Sekuw Forms and Transliterations שְׂכִיּ֥וֹת שכיות śə·ḵî·yō·wṯ sechiYot śəḵîyōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 2:16 HEB: וְעַ֖ל כָּל־ שְׂכִיּ֥וֹת הַחֶמְדָּֽה׃ NAS: all the beautiful craft. KJV: and upon all pleasant pictures. INT: and against all craft the beautiful 1 Occurrence |
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