שָׁכֵן

sha.khenNounH7934

neighboring

From: from H7931 (שָׁכַן);

Short Definition

a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. inhabitant, neighbour 1a) inhabitant 1b) neighbour

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology H:N

DescriptionHebrew Noun

Occurrences

16 times

Appears 16 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
5
Exodus
2
Psalms
2
2 Kings
1
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 4:3
  • Exodus 3:22
  • Isaiah 33:24
  • Jeremiah 49:18
  • Proverbs 27:10

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