Strong's Lexicon

H7914

H7914 — שְׂכִיָה

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

Hebrewskiyahnoun femOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7914
Word:	שְׂכִיָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	feminine from the same as H7906
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	1
Transliteration:	skiyah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	sek-ee-yaw'
Meaning:	1. a conspicuous object
KJV Renderings:	picture.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8226

[שְׂכִיָּה] noun feminine very dubious, only plural construct הַחֶמְדָּה שְׂכִיּוֺת Isa 2:16: perhaps general term, ᵑ9 quod visu pulchrum est, Ges^{Comm 'köstliche
Anblicke,'} compare De; others refer to imagery (compare מַשְׂכִּית; as attracting the gaze) Che^comm RV Du; watchtowers (see Aramaic) Ew Di RVm ; standards (as conspicuous) Thes; ships (id.) ( Bennett [private letter], and now Gunk^{Schöpfung 50} Che^HParticiple Marti, compare || אֳנִיּוֺת; SS Bu^{Job 40:31} proposes שְׂפִינֹת = ׳ ס ships).