Strong's Lexicon

H5480

H5480 — סוּך

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewcuwkverb-stemOccurrences: 9TWOT: 1474

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5480
Word:סוּך
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:9
Transliteration:cuwk
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:sook
Meaning:1. (properly) to smear over (with oil), i.e. anoint
KJV Renderings:anoint (self), X at all.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3597

יסך, only in יִיסָךְ Exod 30:32 read יוּסָךְ see סוך (i. 436).


BDB5528

I. [סוּךְ, סִיךְ verb pour in anointing, anoint (Late Hebrew Aramaic סוּךְ anoint); —

Qal Perfect 2 feminine singular וָסַכְתְּ consecutive Ruth 3:3 1 singular סָ֑כְתִּי Dan 10:3 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תָּסוּךְ Deut 28:40; Mic 6:15 2 feminine singular תָּסוּכִי 2Sam 14:2 1 singular suffix וָאֲסֻכֵֿךְ Ezek 16:9 3 masculine plural suffix וַיְסֻכוּם 2Chr 28:15 also (probably) 3 masculine singular וַ֫יָּסֶךְ 2Sam 12:20 ( Ges«GKC:73f»§ 73f.); Infinitive absolute סוֺךְ Dan 10:3 apparently Imperfect passive is יִיסָ֔ךְ read יוסך Samaritan, compare i. 436 (and not Hoph`al, compare Gesl.c.); — anoint , in the toilet, often after washing; usually
1. reflexive anoint oneself, 2Sam 12:20; Ruth 3:3, סוֺךְ לֹאסָֿ֑כְתִּי Dan 10:3 + שֶׁמֶן as accusative of material 2Sam 14:2; Mic 6:15; Deut 28:40.
2. active, anoint another Ezek 16:9 (בַּשֶּׁמֶן), 2Chr 28:15 .
3. passive, be poured, Exod 30:32 ( P ; subject the sacred oil).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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