BT Ber 54b(3) :ואינהו לא הוו ידעי דארונא מסגי קמי ישראל, והוה מ{{כ}}<מ>יך קמיהו טורי
: but they did not know that the Ark was preceding Israel and would bring down (or emend to ממכיך?) the mountains before them
See the entire entry for mkk vb. to be low, humble
BT Ber 54b(3) :והוה מכיך קמיהו טורי
: (the Ark) would level mountains before them
See the entire entry for mkk vb. to be low, humble
BT Ber 54b(3) : ואינהו לא הוו ידעי דארונא מסגי קמי ישראל
: but they did not know that the ark goes in front of Israel
See the entire entry for sgy#3 vb. to go
BT Ber 54b(3)var. :אע׳׳ג דקא מסכיך סכוכי
: even though he keeps covering it over [see also s.v. מכך]
See the entire entry for skk vb. to stick in, nail