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GreekG4633Noun (Feminine)

σκηνή

skēnē

21Occurrences
G4633Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)

apparently akin to G4632 (σκεῦος) and G4639 (σκιά);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a tent, booth, tabernacle: ,; αἱ αἰώνιοι σ.; of the Mosaic tabernacle ; σ. μαρτυρίου; of its heavenly prototype ; of the temple; ἡ σ. τοῦ Μολόχ, (LXX); metaphorically, ἡ σ. *Δαυείδ *(LXX).
LXX: chiefly for אֹהֶל, also for מִשְׁכָּן, סֻכָּה, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

σκηνή appears 21 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
11
Acts
3
Revelation
3
Luke
2
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Acts 15:16BSB

‘After this I will return and rebuildthe fallen tent of David.Its ruins I will rebuild,and I will restore it,

Hebrews 13:10BSB

We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.

Hebrews 9:2BSB

A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

Hebrews 9:11BSB

But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

Matthew 17:4BSB

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.