שָׁכֵן
sha.khen
“neighboring”
Definition
a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen
from H7931 (שָׁכַן);
- inhabitant, neighbour 1a) inhabitant 1b) neighbour
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun
H:N
Hebrew Noun
Occurrences
שָׁכֵן appears 16 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“Go,” said Elisha, “borrow jars, even empty ones, from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few.
Every woman shall ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”
And no resident of Zion will say, “I am sick.”The people who dwell therewill be forgiven of iniquity.
As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrownalong with their neighbors,”says the LORD,“no one will dwell there;no man will abide there.
Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend,and do not go to your brother’s housein the day of your calamity;better a neighbor nearbythan a brother far away.
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