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שֵׂךְ H7899

H7899 is the Hebrew word שֵׂךְ, transliterated sêk and said sake. The King James Version most often renders it pricks.

Word: שֵׂךְTransliteration: sêkSaid: sakeLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

a brier (as of a hedge).

Where it comes from

from H5526 (סָכַךְ) in the sense of H7753 (שׂוּךְ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

pricks 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: prick.

Verses using שֵׂךְ

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Numbers 33:55 · KJV

But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7899 mean?

H7899 is the Hebrew word שֵׂךְ (sêk), meaning a brier (as of a hedge).

How is H7899 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it pricks (1 time).

How many times does H7899 appear in the Bible?

שֵׂךְ (sêk) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7899 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5526 (סָכַךְ) in the sense of H7753 (שׂוּךְ).

Nearby entries

H7896 · שִׁית — to place (in a very wide application)H7897 · שִׁית — a dress (as put on)H7898 · שַׁיִת — scrub or trash, i.e. wild growth of weeds…H7900 · שֹׂךְ — a booth (as interlaced)H7901 · שָׁכַב — to lie down (for rest, sexual connection…H7902 · שְׁכָבָה — a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)

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