BDB9018
[שֶׁ֫קֶף] noun [masculine] frame-work, casing of doors (compare Late Hebrew שְׁקוּף lintel, Aramaic שְׁקוֺף, שַׁקְפָא threshold); — שָׁ֑קֶף 1Kgs 7:5.
Strong's Lexicon
H8260
H8260 — שֶׁקֶף
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H8260 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שֶׁקֶף |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H8259 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | sheqeph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sheh'-kef |
| Meaning: | 1. a loophole (for looking out), to admit light and air |
| KJV Renderings: | window. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke