◄ 4638. skénóma ►
Strong's Lexicon skénóma: Tent, Tabernacle, Dwelling Original Word: σκῆνωμα Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: skénóma Pronunciation: skay'-no-mah Phonetic Spelling: (skay'-no-mah) Definition: Tent, Tabernacle, Dwelling Meaning: a tent pitched, a dwelling, tabernacle. Word Origin: Derived from σκηνόω (skēnoō), meaning "to pitch a tent" or "to dwell." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4908 (מִשְׁכָּן, mishkan): Refers to a dwelling place or tabernacle, often used for the Tabernacle in the wilderness. - H168 (אֹהֶל, ohel): Meaning "tent," used frequently in the Old Testament to describe temporary dwellings. Usage: The term "skénóma" primarily refers to a temporary dwelling or tent. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe the human body as a temporary abode for the soul. This reflects the transient nature of earthly life compared to the eternal life promised to believers. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, tents were common dwellings for nomadic peoples, including the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. The concept of a tent or tabernacle was deeply ingrained in Jewish culture, symbolizing both the temporary nature of human life and the presence of God among His people, as seen in the Tabernacle of Moses. The use of "skénóma" in the New Testament draws on this imagery to convey the idea of the body as a temporary vessel. HELPS Word-studies 4638 skḗnōma – properly, a pitched tent ("tabernacle," Ac 7:46); (figuratively) the physical body, serving as God's vehicle (dwelling place) – i.e. as believers live as sojourner-travelers ("pilgrims") with the Lord in this life, through faith (2 Pet 1:13,14). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from skénoó Definition a tent NASB Translation dwelling (2), dwelling place (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4638: σκήνωμα σκήνωμα, σκηνώματος, τό (σκηνόω), a tent, tabernacle: of the temple as God's habitation, Acts 7:46 (Psalm 14:1 (); Psalm 25:8 (); Psalm 42:3 (); Psalm 45:5 (); Pausanias, 3, 17, 6; of the tabernacle of the covenant, 1 Kings 2:28); metaphorically, of the human body as the dwelling of the soul (see σκῆνος): ἐν τῷ σκηνώματι εἶναι, of life on earth, 2 Peter 1:15; ἀπόθεσις (the author blending the conceptions of a tent and of a covering or garment, as Paul does in 2 Corinthians 5:2), ibid. 14. (Euripides, Xenophon, Plutarch, others; the Sept. for אֹהֶל and מִשְׁכָן.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance tabernacle. From skenoo; an encampment, i.e. (figuratively) the Temple (as God's residence), the body (as a tenement for the soul) -- tabernacle. see GREEK skenoo Forms and Transliterations σκηνωμα σκήνωμα σκήνωμά σκηνωμασι σκηνώμασι σκηνώμασί σκηνώμασιν σκηνώματα σκηνώματά σκήνωματα σκηνωματι σκηνώματι σκηνώματί σκηνωματος σκηνώματος σκηνώματός σκηνωμάτων σκήπτρα σκήπτρον σκήπτρου σκήπτρω skenoma skēnōma skḗnoma skḗnōma skenomati skenṓmati skēnōmati skēnṓmati skenomatos skenṓmatós skēnōmatos skēnṓmatós Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 7:46 N-ANS GRK: ᾐτήσατο εὑρεῖν σκήνωμα τῷ οἴκῳ NAS: that he might find a dwelling place for the God KJV: to find a tabernacle for the God INT: asked to find a tabernacle for the house [of the God] 2 Peter 1:13 N-DNS GRK: τούτῳ τῷ σκηνώματι διεγείρειν ὑμᾶς NAS: in this [earthly] dwelling, to stir KJV: in this tabernacle, to stir you INT: this tabernacle to stir up you 2 Peter 1:14 N-GNS GRK: ἀπόθεσις τοῦ σκηνώματός μου καθὼς NAS: that the laying aside of my [earthly] dwelling is imminent, KJV: put off [this] my tabernacle, even as INT: putting off of the tabernacle of me as Strong's Greek 4638 3 Occurrences σκήνωμα — 1 Occ. σκηνώματι — 1 Occ. σκηνώματός — 1 Occ.