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Lexicon :: Strong's G4637 - skēnoō

Aa
σκηνόω
Transliteration
skēnoō (Key)
Pronunciation
skay-no'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:385,1040

Strong’s Definitions

σκηνόω skēnóō, skay-no'-o; from G4636; to tent or encamp, i.e. (figuratively) to occupy (as a mansion) or (specially), to reside (as God did in the Tabernacle of old, a symbol of protection and communion):—dwell.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G4637 in the following manner: dwell (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G4637 in the following manner: dwell (5x).

  1. to fix one's tabernacle, have one's tabernacle, abide (or live) in a tabernacle (or tent), tabernacle

  2. to dwell

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σκηνόω skēnóō, skay-no'-o; from G4636; to tent or encamp, i.e. (figuratively) to occupy (as a mansion) or (specially), to reside (as God did in the Tabernacle of old, a symbol of protection and communion):—dwell.
STRONGS G4637:
σκηνόω, σκήνω; future σκηνώσω; 1 aorist σκηνωσα; "to fix one's tabernacle, have one's tabernacle, abide (or live) in a tabernacle (or tent), tabernacle" (often in Xenophon; Demosthenes, p. 1257, 6); God σκηνώσει ἐπ' αὐτούς, will spread his tabernacle over them, so that they may dwell in safety and security under its cover and protection, Revelation 7:15; universally, equivalent to to dwell (Judges 5:17): followed by ἐν with a dative of place, Revelation 12:12; Revelation 13:6 (ἐν ταῖς οἰκίαις, Xenophon, an. 5, 5, 11); ἐν ἡμῖν, among us, John 1:14; μετά τίνος, with one, Revelation 21:3; σύν τίνι, to be one's tent-mate, Xenophon, Cyril 6, 1, 49. (Compare: ἐπισκηνόω, κατασκηνόω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Judges
5:17
John
1:14
Revelation
7:15; 12:12; 13:6; 21:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4637 matches the Greek σκηνόω (skēnoō),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:14 - And the Word G3056 became G1096 flesh, G4561 and [fn]dwelt G4637 among G1722 us, and we saw G2300 His glory, G1391 glory G1391 as of [fn]the only G3439 begotten G3439 from the Father, G3962 full G4134 of grace G5485 and truth. G225

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:15 - “For this G3778 reason, G1223 they are before G1799 the throne G2362 of God; G2316 and they serve G3000 Him day G2250 and night G3571 in His [fn]temple; G3485 and He who sits G2521 on the throne G2362 will spread G4637 His tabernacle G4637 over G1909 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12 - “For this G3778 reason, G1223 rejoice, G2165 O heavens G3772 and you who [fn]dwell G4637 in them. Woe G3759 to the earth G1093 and the sea, G2281 because G3754 the devil G1228 has come G2597 down G2597 to you, having G2192 great G3173 wrath, G2372 knowing G6063 that he has G2192 only a short G3641 time.” G2540

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:6 - And he opened G455 his mouth G4750 in blasphemies G988 against G4314 God, G2316 to blaspheme G987 His name G3686 and His tabernacle, G4633 that is, those G3588 who [fn]dwell G4637 in heaven. G3772

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:3 - And I heard G191 a loud G3173 voice G5456 from the throne, G2362 saying, G3004 “Behold, G2400 the tabernacle G4633 of God G2316 is among G3326 men, G444 and He will [fn]dwell G4637 among G3326 them, and they shall be His people, G2992 and God G2316 Himself G846 will be among G3326 them[fn],
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