שָׁקַף II (Shaf. of נ־קף, cmp. סְקַף II) to bring in close contact, to knock. Ned. 55ᵃ (ref. to Num. XXI, 19) כיון שנחלו אל … ולא עוד אלא ששׁוֹקְפִין אותו בקרקע Ar. (ed. ששוקעין, corr. acc., v. Rashi a. l.) when God gives a man possession (of the Law), he rises to greatness; but if he raises himself, the Lord will lower him, and moreover, they will knock him down in the ground (play on ונשקפה Num. l. c. 20).
Hif. - הִשְׁקִיף to shut fast. Deut. R. s. 11 הַשְׁקֵף עיניך זה על גב זה וה׳ וכ׳ shut thy eyes, one (eyelid) upon the other. and he did &c.; (Yalk. ib. 940 הַשְׁכֵּב … והִשְׁכִּיב).