Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5522 |
|---|---|
| Word: | סִכּוּת |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | feminine of H5519 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | cikkuwth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sik-kooth' |
| Meaning: | 1. an (idolatrous) booth |
| KJV Renderings: | tabernacle. |
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סִכּוּת proper name [of a divinity] Amos 5:26 read probably *סַכּוּת, = Assyrian Sakkut (epithet of Adar-Ninip = Saturn), SchrSK 1874, 332 ; COT AM 5, 26, compare TieleGeschichte. 528 BaeRel 239 RogersEncy. Bib. 749 ( Vrss Thes and others = סֻכָּה, סֻכּוֺת).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
