sa.khakh describes covering or screening, including protective enclosure, and in two verses stirring people into conflict.

The predominant use describes material or spatial covering: wings extend over the ark or mercy seat, a curtain screens the ark, and vegetation encloses a creature. Related contexts portray enclosing protection or obstruction, as favor surrounds the righteous and a cloud prevents prayer from passing through; two Pilpel forms occur in conflict-oriented clauses.

1. Covering or screening an object or person · dominant

   Qal participles describe cherubim with wings spread over the mercy seat or ark: in Exodus 25:20 the APB renders the clause “covering the mercy seat with their wings,” and 1 Kings 8:7 similarly describes the ark and its poles from above. In Exodus 40:3 and Exodus 40:21, forms in the ark-setting instructions and narrative occur where the APB renders covering or screening the ark with a curtain; Job 40:22 depicts lotus plants over him.

   Exodus 25:20Exodus 37:91 Kings 8:7Exodus 40:3Exodus 40:21Job 40:22
2. Enclosing as protection, concealment, or obstruction · common

   In Psalm 91:4, a Hiphil imperfect occurs in the clause the APB renders “With his pinion he will cover you,” followed by refuge under wings; Psalm 5:12 has a Hiphil imperfect where favor surrounds the righteous like a shield. Qal perfect forms in Lamentations 3:43 and Lamentations 3:44 occur in statements that anger and a cloud have wrapped the speaker, with the cloud preventing prayer from passing through.

   Psalm 91:4Psalm 5:12Lamentations 3:43Lamentations 3:44Judges 3:24Ezekiel 28:14
3. Stirring up conflict · rare

   The Pilpel sequential perfect in Isaiah 19:2 occurs in a declaration against Egypt; the APB renders it “I will stir up Egypt against Egypt,” followed by fighting between brothers, neighbors, cities, and kingdoms. Isaiah 9:10 also has a Pilpel imperfect, though the supplied translation does not isolate its contribution within the statement about rebuilding and replacing trees.

   Isaiah 19:2Isaiah 9:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB uses “covering,” “screened,” “wrapped,” and “surround” in covering contexts, while Isaiah 19:2 is rendered “stir up.” Psalm 140:8 and Isaiah 9:10 do not clearly isolate this lemma's specific English contribution.