GreekG4638Noun (Neuter)
σκήνωμα
skēnōma
“tent”
3Occurrences
G4638Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
an encampment, i.e. (figuratively) the Temple (as God's residence), the body (as a tenement for the soul)
from G4637 (σκηνόω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a tent, tabernacle : of the temple as God's dwelling . Metaphorical, of the body.
LXX: chiefly for אֹהֶל
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Neuter)
Morphology Code
G:N-N
Full Description
Greek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
σκήνωμα appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Peter
2
Acts
1
Key Passages
2 Peter 1:13BSB
I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
2 Peter 1:14BSB
because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
Acts 7:46BSB
who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
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