What does αἰώνιος · σκηνή mean in the Bible?
αἰώνιος · σκηνή is a Greek phrase meaning "eternal tents, dwellings, habitations".
Greek · G166, G4633
αἰωνίους σκηνάς
Perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well) · a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)
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αἰώνιοςG166perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)
Pronunciationaiṓnios
Eternal quality without end; applied to punishment, life, and God's attributes in eschatological contexts.
Open lexicon entry →σκηνήG4633a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationskēnḗ
Temporary dwelling that shifts from literal tent to tabernacle to heaven's eternal dwelling place
Open lexicon entry →What does αἰωνίους σκηνάς (aiōnious skēnas) mean in the Bible?
αἰώνιος · σκηνή is a Greek phrase meaning "eternal tents, dwellings, habitations".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G166, G4633?
G166, G4633 is connected to 69 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. eternal tents, dwellings, habitations
Source Gloss
eternal tents, dwellings, habitations
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms69Case patternAccusative (47)Number patternSingular (65)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineJohn 12:50 · John 17:3 · Rom 6:23 · 1 John 5:204×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter2 Cor 4:181×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter1 Tim 6:161×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMark 16:8 · John 6:68 · Acts 13:46 · 1 Tim 6:12 · 2 Tim 2:10 · Titus 1:2 · Titus 3:7 · Heb 5:9 · Heb 9:15 · Heb 13:2010×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMark 3:29 · Heb 6:2 · Heb 9:14 · Jude 1:74×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine2 Tim 1:9 · Titus 1:22×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 19:16 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 25:46 · Mark 10:17 · Mark 10:30 · Luke 10:25 · Luke 18:18 · Luke 18:30 · John 3:15 · John 3:16 · John 3:36 · John 4:14 · John 4:36 · John 5:24 · John 5:39 · John 6:2740×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 18:8 · Matt 25:41 · 2 Cor 4:17 · Rev 14:64×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine2 Thess 1:9 · Phlm 1:152×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineLuke 16:91×
Word Origins
αἰωνίους σκηνάς is built from this root: