sha.quph refers to structural framing associated with windows in the house and its rows of windows.

The term is used for structural framing in architectural descriptions: it occurs with windows made for the house and with rows of frames set opposite windows.

1. Structural framing by windows · dominant

   Both occurrences are masculine plural absolute nouns in architectural clauses. In 1 Kings 6:4 the APB renders the house as having “framed, shuttered windows”; in 1 Kings 7:4 it describes “three rows of frames” with windows opposite one another.

   1 Kings 6:41 Kings 7:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the architectural setting with “framed” windows in 1 Kings 6:4 and “frames” in 1 Kings 7:4. These terms indicate the clause’s presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.