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Strong's H8260 שֶׁקֶף (sheqeph)

Sheqeph means “window” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8260
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H8260 Quick Answer

Strong's H8260 שֶׁקֶף (sheqeph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sheqeph (sheh'-kef) n-m. 1. a loophole (for looking out), to admit light and air [from H8259] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include light. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
sheqeph (sheh'-kef) n-m. 1. a loophole (for looking out), to admit light and air [from H8259]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
light

Meaning and Definition

sheqeph (sheh'-kef) n-m. 1. a loophole (for looking out), to admit light and air [from H8259] KJV: window. Root(s): H8259

Original Word
שֶׁקֶף
Transliteration
sheqeph
Derivation
Root: שׁקף First root strongs: 8259
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8260. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8260 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sheqeph, 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.

light 1 Kings 7:5

How Strong's H8260 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8260 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 H8260 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Kings 7:5 KJV

And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8260.

1 Kings 7:5 Old Testament, KJV
And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8260, grouped by book.

1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8260 FAQ

What does sheqeph (שֶׁקֶף) mean?

Sheqeph (Strong's H8260) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "window". sheqeph (sheh'-kef) n-m. 1. a loophole (for looking out), to admit light and air [from H8259]

How many times is sheqeph (שֶׁקֶף) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8260 across 1 book.

Where can I study sheqeph (שֶׁקֶף) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8260 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate sheqeph (שֶׁקֶף)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as light. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.