Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
latticework
Usage: 1) network, lattice-work, net, netting 1a) lattice 1b) net-ornament (on pillars) 1c) network, toils (for catching animals) Also means: sa.vakh (שָׂבָךְ "net" H7638)
Strong's Number
H7639
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
5
Strong's H7639 Quick Answer
Strong's H7639 שְׂבָכָה (sbakah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sbakah (seb-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. a net-work, i.e (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade 2. also a reticulated ornament to a pillar It has 12 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include network, pillars, networks, pillar, and snare. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sbakah (seb-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. a net-work, i.e (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade 2. also a reticulated ornament to a pillar
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- network, pillars, networks, pillar, and snare
Meaning and Definition
sbakah (seb-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. a net-work, i.e (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade 2. also a reticulated ornament to a pillar [feminine of H7638] KJV: checker, lattice, network, snare, wreath(-enwork). Root(s): H7638
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7639. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7639 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sbakah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
network
1 Kings 7:18
5×
pillars
1 Kings 7:17
3×
networks
1 Kings 7:41
pillar
2 Kings 25:17
snare
Job 18:8
How Strong's H7639 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7639 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7639 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7639.
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.
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.
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.
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;
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;
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.
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.
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;
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.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
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.
And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7639, grouped by book.
1 Kings 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7639 FAQ
What does sebakah (שְׂבָכָה) mean?
Sebakah (Strong's H7639) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "snare". sbakah (seb-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. a net-work, i.e (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade 2. also a reticulated ornament to a pillar
How many times is sebakah (שְׂבָכָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H7639 across 5 books.
Where can I study sebakah (שְׂבָכָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7639 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sebakah (שְׂבָכָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as network, pillars, networks, pillar, and snare. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.