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שְׂבָכָה H7639
H7639 is the Hebrew word שְׂבָכָה, transliterated sᵉbâkâh and said seb-aw-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it network.
What it means
a net-work, i.e. (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade; also a reticulated ornament to apillar.
Where it comes from
feminine of H7638 (שָׂבָךְ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: checker, lattice, network, snare, wreath(-enwork).
Verses using שְׂבָכָה
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 7:17 · KJV
And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
1 Kings 7:18 · KJV
And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.
1 Kings 7:20 · KJV
And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.
1 Kings 7:41 · KJV
The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;
1 Kings 7:42 · KJV
And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars;
2 Kings 1:2 · KJV
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
2 Kings 25:17 · KJV
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
2 Chronicles 4:12 · KJV
To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;
2 Chronicles 4:13 · KJV
And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars.
Jeremiah 52:22 · KJV
And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.
Jeremiah 52:23 · KJV
And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7639 mean?
H7639 is the Hebrew word שְׂבָכָה (sᵉbâkâh), meaning a net-work, i.e. (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade; also a reticulated ornament to apillar.
How is H7639 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it network (5 times), networks (2 times), wreathen work (2 times), wreaths (2 times), checker (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7639 appear in the Bible?
שְׂבָכָה (sᵉbâkâh) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7639 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H7638 (שָׂבָךְ).
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