Skēnōma σκήνωμα
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| σκήνωμα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | skēnōma |
| Strong's number | G4638 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | tent |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Peter (2) |
Skēnōma (Greek σκήνωμα, Strong's G4638) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “tent”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σκήνωμα, -τος, τό
(σκηνόω), [in LXX chiefly for אֹהֶל ;]
a tent, tabernacle (cf. σκηνή, σκῆνος): of the temple as God's dwelling (Psa.132:5, al.), Act.7:46. Metaphorical, of the body: 2Pe.1:13-14.†
(AS)
(σκηνόω), [in LXX chiefly for אֹהֶל ;]
a tent, tabernacle (cf. σκηνή, σκῆνος): of the temple as God's dwelling (Psa.132:5, al.), Act.7:46. Metaphorical, of the body: 2Pe.1:13-14.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | tabernacle (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | dwelling place (1), tent (1), this tent (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Skēnōma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 7:46Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 1:13Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
- 2 Peter 1:14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
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).