שָׁכַן

sha.khanVerbH7931

to dwell

From: a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to H7901 (שָׁכַב) through the idea of lodging; compare H5531 (סִכְלוּת), H7925 (שָׁכַם));

Short Definition

to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)

to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to settle down to abide 1a2) to abide, dwell, reside 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make settle down, establish 1b2) to make or cause to dwell 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix 1c2) to cause to dwell or abide Aramaic equivalent: she.khan (*שְׁכֵן *"to dwell" H7932)

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

111 times

Appears 111 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms

Jeremiah

Isaiah

Deuteronomy

Job

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