◄ 4633. skéné ►
Lexicon skéné: Tent, Tabernacle, Dwelling Original Word: σκηνή Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: skéné Pronunciation: skay-NAY Phonetic Spelling: (skay-nay') Definition: Tent, Tabernacle, Dwelling Meaning: a tent, booth, tabernacle, abode, dwelling, mansion, habitation. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance habitation, tabernacle. Apparently akin to skeuos and skia; a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively) -- habitation, tabernacle. see GREEK skia see GREEK skeuos NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition a tent NASB Translation dwellings (1), tabernacle (15), tabernacles (3), tents (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4633: σκηνή σκηνή, σκηνῆς, ἡ (from the root, ska 'to cover' etc.; cf. σκιά, σκότος, etc.; Latincasa, cassis, castrum; English shade, etc.; Curtius, § 112; Vanicek, p. 1054f), from (Aeschylus), Sophocles and Thucydides down; the Sept. chiefly for אֹהֶל, often also for מִשְׁכָּן, also for סֻכָּה; a tent, tabernacle (made of green boughs, or skins, or other materials): Matthew 17:4; Mark 9:5; Luke 9:33; Hebrews 11:9; αἱ αἰώνιοι σκηναί (see αἰώνιος, 3), Luke 16:9 (et dabo iis tabernacula aeterna quae praeparaveram illis, 4 (5) Esdr. ); of that well known movable temple of God after the pattern of which the temple at Jerusalem was subsequently built (cf. B. D., under the word ): Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 9:1 Rec.st, 21; with τοῦ μαρτυρίου added (see μαρτύριον, c. at the end), Acts 7:44; the temple is called σκηνή in Hebrews 13:10; σκηνή πρώτη, the front part of the tabernacle (and afterward of the temple), the Holy place, Hebrews 9:2, 6, 8; of the Holy of holies, Hebrews 9:3; the name is transferred to heaven, as the true dwelling-place of God and the prototype of the earthly 'tabernacle' or sanctuary, Hebrews 9:11; Revelation 13:6; hence, ἡ σκηνή ἡ ἀληθινή, heaven, Hebrews 8:2; with a reference to this use of the word, it is declared that when the kingdom of God is perfectly established ἡ σκηνή τοῦ Θεοῦ will be μετά τῶν (after the analogy of σκηνουν μετά τίνος), Revelation 21:3; ὁ ναός τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου (see μαρτύριον, c. at the end), the heavenly temple, in which was the tabernacle of the covenant, i. e. the inmost sanctuary oradytum, Revelation 15:5. ἡ σκηνή τοῦ Μολόχ, the tabernacle i. e. portable shrine of Moloch, Acts 7:43 (for the Orientals on their journeys and military expeditions used to carry with them their deities, together with shrines for them; hence, ἡ ἱερά σκηνή of the Carthaginians in Diodorus 20, 65, where see Wesseling (but cf. סִכּוּת in Mühlau and Volck's Gesenius, or the recent commentaries on Amos 5:26)). ἡ σκηνή Δαυίδ (from Amos 9:11 for סֻכָּה), the hut (tabernacle) of David, seems to be employed, in contempt, of his house, i. e. family reduced to decay and obscurity, Acts 15:16 (otherwise דָּוִד אֹהֶל in Isaiah 16:5). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb σκηνόω (skēnoō), meaning "to pitch a tent" or "to dwell." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H168 אֹהֶל (ohel): A tent, often used in the Old Testament to describe the tabernacle or dwelling places. • H4908 מִשְׁכָּן (mishkan): A dwelling place, tabernacle, used to refer to the sacred tent of meeting in the wilderness. • H5521 סֻכָּה (sukkah): A booth or temporary shelter, used in the context of the Feast of Tabernacles. Usage: The term σκηνή is used in the New Testament to refer to a physical tent or tabernacle, often symbolizing a temporary or transient dwelling. It is also used metaphorically to describe the human body as a temporary dwelling for the soul. Context: The Greek word σκηνή (skēnē) appears in several key passages in the New Testament, often carrying significant theological implications. In the context of the New Testament, σκηνή is frequently associated with the concept of temporality and the transient nature of earthly life. In the Epistle to the Hebrews, σκηνή is used to describe the tabernacle of the Old Testament, which was a portable and temporary place of worship for the Israelites during their wilderness journey (Hebrews 8:5; 9:2-3, 6, 8, 11, 21). This usage underscores the contrast between the temporary, earthly tabernacle and the eternal, heavenly sanctuary. The Apostle Paul employs the term metaphorically in 2 Corinthians 5:1, where he refers to the human body as a "tent" (σκηνή), highlighting the temporary nature of our physical existence: "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" (BSB). In Revelation 21:3, σκηνή is used to describe the dwelling of God with humanity in the new creation: "And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: 'Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God'" (BSB). This passage emphasizes the ultimate fulfillment of God's promise to dwell among His people, transforming the temporary into the eternal. The use of σκηνή in the New Testament reflects a deep theological understanding of the impermanence of earthly life and the hope of eternal communion with God. It serves as a reminder of the transient nature of our current existence and the promise of a permanent, divine dwelling in the life to come. Forms and Transliterations σκη΄νς σκηναί σκηναις σκηναίς σκηναῖς σκηνας σκηνάς σκηνὰς σκηνη σκηνή σκηνὴ σκηνῇ σκηνην σκηνήν σκηνὴν σκηνης σκηνής σκηνῆς σκηνών skenais skenaîs skēnais skēnaîs skenas skenás skenàs skēnas skēnás skēnàs skene skenḕ skēnē skēnḕ skenêi skēnē̂i skenen skenḗn skenḕn skēnēn skēnḗn skēnḕn skenes skenês skēnēs skēnē̂s Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 17:4 N-AFP GRK: ὧδε τρεῖς σκηνάς σοὶ μίαν NAS: three tabernacles here, KJV: here three tabernacles; one for thee, INT: here three tabernacles for you one Mark 9:5 N-AFP GRK: ποιήσωμεν τρεῖς σκηνάς σοὶ μίαν NAS: three tabernacles, one KJV: three tabernacles; one INT: let us make three tabernacles for you one Luke 9:33 N-AFP GRK: καὶ ποιήσωμεν σκηνὰς τρεῖς μίαν NAS: three tabernacles: one KJV: three tabernacles; one for INT: and let us make tabernacles three one Luke 16:9 N-AFP GRK: τὰς αἰωνίους σκηνάς NAS: you into the eternal dwellings. KJV: into everlasting habitations. INT: the eternal dwellings Acts 7:43 N-AFS GRK: ἀνελάβετε τὴν σκηνὴν τοῦ Μολόχ NAS: TOOK ALONG THE TABERNACLE OF MOLOCH KJV: ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, INT: you took up the tabernacle of Moloch Acts 7:44 N-NFS GRK: Ἡ σκηνὴ τοῦ μαρτυρίου NAS: had the tabernacle of testimony KJV: had the tabernacle of witness INT: The tabernacle of the testimony Acts 15:16 N-AFS GRK: ἀνοικοδομήσω τὴν σκηνὴν Δαυὶδ τὴν NAS: AND I WILL REBUILD THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID KJV: will build again the tabernacle of David, INT: will build again the tabernacle of David which Hebrews 8:2 N-GFS GRK: καὶ τῆς σκηνῆς τῆς ἀληθινῆς NAS: and in the true tabernacle, which KJV: of the true tabernacle, which INT: and of the tabernacle true Hebrews 8:5 N-AFS GRK: ἐπιτελεῖν τὴν σκηνήν Ὅρα γάρ NAS: to erect the tabernacle; for, SEE, KJV: to make the tabernacle: for, INT: to complete the tabernacle see indeed Hebrews 9:2 N-NFS GRK: σκηνὴ γὰρ κατεσκευάσθη NAS: For there was a tabernacle prepared, KJV: there was a tabernacle made; INT: a tabernacle indeed was prepared Hebrews 9:3 N-NFS GRK: δεύτερον καταπέτασμα σκηνὴ ἡ λεγομένη NAS: veil there was a tabernacle which is called KJV: veil, the tabernacle which INT: second veil a tabernacle which [is] called Hebrews 9:6 N-AFS GRK: τὴν πρώτην σκηνὴν διὰ παντὸς NAS: the outer tabernacle performing KJV: the first tabernacle, accomplishing INT: the first tabernacle at all times everything Hebrews 9:8 N-GFS GRK: τῆς πρώτης σκηνῆς ἐχούσης στάσιν NAS: while the outer tabernacle is still KJV: while as the first tabernacle was INT: the first tabernacle having a standing Hebrews 9:11 N-GFS GRK: καὶ τελειοτέρας σκηνῆς οὐ χειροποιήτου NAS: and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, KJV: more perfect tabernacle, not INT: and more perfect tabernacle not made by hand Hebrews 9:21 N-AFS GRK: καὶ τὴν σκηνὴν δὲ καὶ NAS: both the tabernacle and all KJV: both the tabernacle, and INT: And the tabernacle too and Hebrews 11:9 N-DFP GRK: ἀλλοτρίαν ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ NAS: [land], dwelling in tents with Isaac KJV: dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac INT: a foreign [country] in tents having dwelt with Hebrews 13:10 N-DFS GRK: οἱ τῇ σκηνῇ λατρεύοντες NAS: those who serve the tabernacle have no KJV: to eat which serve the tabernacle. INT: who the tabernacle serve Revelation 13:6 N-AFS GRK: καὶ τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ τοὺς NAS: His name and His tabernacle, [that is], those KJV: his tabernacle, and INT: and the tabernacle of him those who Revelation 15:5 N-GFS GRK: ναὸς τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου NAS: and the temple of the tabernacle of testimony KJV: the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony INT: temple of the tabernacle of the testimony Revelation 21:3 N-NFS GRK: Ἰδοὺ ἡ σκηνὴ τοῦ θεοῦ NAS: Behold, the tabernacle of God KJV: Behold, the tabernacle of God INT: Behold the tabernacle of God Strong's Greek 4633 20 Occurrences σκηναῖς — 1 Occ. σκηνάς — 4 Occ. σκηνὴ — 5 Occ. σκηνὴν — 6 Occ. σκηνῆς — 4 Occ.