Strong H5522סִכּוּת
Sikkuth
- Transliteration
- sikkûth
- Pronunciation
- sik-kooth'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Feminine of H5519; an (idolatrous) booth: - tabernacle.
Meaning of the name
Sikkuth = "tent"
Detailed definition
Sikkuth = "tent"
1) a Babylonian deity
2) (TWOT) Tabernacle
1) a Babylonian deity
2) (TWOT) Tabernacle
In the biblical story
Sikkuth
A pagan deity worshipped by the Israelites
Sikkuth, possibly an Assyrian deity, was one of the pagan gods worshipped by the Israelites, for which they were condemned to exile (<ref="Amo.5.26">Amo.5.26</ref>).
In the Bible
Strong H5522 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tabernacle1
First verses
- Amos 5:26But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.