H8261 H8261
Window frames, casings for windows (architectural term for narrowing or recessed frames)
This architectural term describes the frames or casings of windows in Solomon's temple and palace. First Kings 6:4 mentions 'windows with narrowing frames' in the temple structure, while 7:4 refers to window frames in the palace complex. Ezekiel 41:16 likely contained the same term but the text is uncertain. The plural construct suggests elaborate window construction with recessed or narrowing frames, reflecting sophisticated architectural techniques in royal buildings.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Technical architectural vocabulary for window construction elements, specifically the frames or casings that held temple and palace windows. The 'narrowing' aspect suggests splayed windows—wider on the inside than outside, a defensive and aesthetic feature in ancient Near Eastern architecture. Spanish uses 'ventanas' (windows) and 'marcos' (frames), while the English glosses emphasize the 'framed' nature. The domain assignment to Buildings > Constructions appropriately categorizes this architectural feature. 2×
AR["شُبَّاكِيَّةً", "وَ-شُبَّاكِيَّةٌ"]·ben["এবং-কাঠামোযুক্ত", "কাঠামোযুক্ত"]·DE["frames", "und-framed-Fenster"]·EN["and-framed-windows", "frames"]·FR["et-framed-fenêtres", "frames"]·heb["ו-שקופים", "שקופים"]·HI["और-झिलमिली-खिड़कियाँ", "झिलमिली"]·ID["berterali", "dan-berterali"]·IT["cornici", "e-framed-finestre"]·jav["kisi-kisi", "lan-kisi-kisi"]·KO["그리고-창문들이", "넓은"]·PT["E-janelas", "abertas"]·RU["и-решётчатые", "решётчатые"]·ES["Y-ventanas", "marcos"]·SW["Na-fremu", "ya-fremu"]·TR["kafesli", "ve-kafesli"]·urd["اور-کھڑکیاں", "چوکھٹے دار"]
Related Senses
H1129 1. Qal: build, construct (316×)H2691a 1. court, courtyard, enclosure (142×)G4864 1. synagogue, place of Jewish assembly (56×)G5438 1. prison, place of confinement (41×)H4013 1. fortress, stronghold (37×)H0875 1. well, cistern (dug water source) (35×)H0352b 1. pillar or jamb of gateway (32×)H2474 1. window, opening in wall (32×)H1406 1. roof / rooftop (31×)H4609b 1. steps, stairs, stairway (31×)H1129 2. Nifal: be built, be established (30×)H0361 1. portico, porch (architectural structure) (27×)H1129 3. Qal participle: builder (27×)H1219 1. fortified, inaccessible (25×)H4581 1. fortress, stronghold (25×)H3805 1. capital of a pillar (24×)H4350 1. stand, base, pedestal (24×)H0759 1. palace, royal residence (21×)H4692 1. siege, besiegement (20×)G3618 1. build or construct physically (19×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [שָׁקוּף, שְׁקוּף] n.m. 1 K 6:4 frame, casing of windows;—pl. חַלּוֹנֵי שְׁקֻפִים 1 K 6:4 windows of narrowing frames, so read also, inserting שׁ׳, Ez 41:16 (Co Toy; > Krae Berthol read שׁ׳ for שְׂחִיף v b); שׁ׳ alone 1 K 7:4.