Skēnos σκῆνος
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| σκῆνος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | skēnos |
| Strong's number | G4636 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | tent |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Skēnos (Greek σκῆνος, Strong's G4636) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “tent”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σκῆνος, -ους, τό
[in LXX: Wis.9:15 * ;]
= σκηνή,
a tent, tabernacle (C.1., 3071). Metaphorical, of the body as the tabernacle of the soul: 2Co.5:1 5:4.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Wis.9:15 * ;]
= σκηνή,
a tent, tabernacle (C.1., 3071). Metaphorical, of the body as the tabernacle of the soul: 2Co.5:1 5:4.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | tabernacle (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | tent (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Skēnos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
- 2 Corinthians 5:4For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).