ΣΚΕΠΗ, σκεπη
SKEPĒ, skepē
Sounds Like: skeh-PEH
Translations: shelter, a shelter, covering, a covering, protection, a protection
From the root: ΣΚΕΠΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a covering or shelter, providing protection from the elements or danger. It can be used to describe a physical structure that offers refuge, or more broadly, the act of providing protection or security. For example, one might seek shelter from a storm, or a leader might offer protection to their people.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4632 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Esther — 4:14
- Psalms — 16:8, 60:5, 62:8, 90:1, 120:5
- Song of Solomon — 2:14
- Job — 21:28
- Sirach — 6:14, 34:16
- Isaiah — 4:6, 16:4, 25:4, 30:3
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 6:22
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 79:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Samuel — 25:20
- Esther — 4:14
- Psalms — 16:8, 35:8, 60:5, 62:8, 90:1, 120:5
- Song of Solomon — 2:14
- Job — 21:28
- Sirach — 6:14, 14:26, 31:19
- Isaiah — 4:6, 16:4, 25:4, 30:3
- Hosea — 4:13
From the same root
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