Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8261 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שָׁקוּף |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | passive participle of H8259 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | shaquph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shaw-koof' |
| Meaning: | 1. an embrasure or opening with bevelled jam |
| KJV Renderings: | light, window. |
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[שָׁקוּף, שְׁקוּף] noun masculine 1Kgs 6:4 frame, casing of windows; — plural חַלּוֺנֵי שְׁקֻפִים 1Kgs 6:4 windows of narrowing frames, so read also, inserting ׳ שׁ, Ezek 41:16 (Co Toy; > Krae Berthol read ׳ שׁ for שְׂחִיף vb); ׳ שׁ alone 1Kgs 7:4.
