σκηνόω
skēnoō · dwell, pitch a tent
Greek word · Strong’s number G4637 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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skēnoō (σκηνόω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “dwell, pitch a tent”.
Pitch a tent, dwell as in a tent.
How to say it
skē·no·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Set up a tent; live with someone.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- dwell ×2
- he will pitch his tent ×1
- pitched his tent ×1
- will spread his tent ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and pitched his tent among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and of truth.
- Revelation 7:15
For this reason they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his sanctuary; and the one who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.
- Revelation 12:12
Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! Woe to the earth and the sea, because the Devil has come down to you with great fury, knowing that he has little time.”
- Revelation 13:6
And it opened its mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name and his tent, those who dwell in heaven.
- Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look, the tent of God is with humanity, and he will pitch his tent with them, and they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them.