covering
mikh.seh denotes a material layer placed over an ark, tent, or sacred object, including outer skins and transport wraps.
The attested use is a physical material placed over something: outer layers for the tent, a removable layer on the ark, and skin coverings wrapped around sacred furnishings for transport.
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Material layer placed over an object · dominant
The noun names an exterior or enclosing layer in several settings. In Exodus 26:14 the APB renders two such layers made for the tent, while Genesis 8:13 renders Noah's removal of the ark's layer; Numbers 4:10, Numbers 4:11, and Numbers 4:12 place vessels or an altar within a leather-skin layer for carrying.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB regularly uses “covering” for the relevant clause, including layers of ram skins or leather skins. The English confirms the verse-level setting rather than isolating every occurrence precisely.