to cover
sa.khakh describes placing a protective covering over someone, as in shielding Moses in the rock crevice.
The attested use describes covering or shielding a person: in Exodus 33:22, the sequential perfect form occurs in the promise to place Moses in a rock crevice and cover him while the glory passes by.
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Shielding a person with a covering · dominant
In Exodus 33:22, the Qal sequential perfect form occurs in the action of placing Moses in the crevice of the rock while the glory passes by; the APB renders the clause, “cover you with my palm until I pass by.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Exodus 33:22, the APB presents the action as “cover you with my palm” in the setting of the glory passing by. This wording confirms the clause's overall protective action rather than isolating every element of the Hebrew form.