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σκηνή

A tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)

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σκηνή G4633
Pronunciation skēnḗ

What does σκηνή (skēnḗ) mean in the Bible?

σκηνή (skēnḗ) is a Greek word meaning "a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)". σκηνή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for אֹהֶל, also for מִשְׁכָּן, סֻכָּה, etc.

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Meaning

a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition

Temporary dwelling that shifts from literal tent to tabernacle to heaven's eternal dwelling place

a tent, booth, tabernacle: Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Luk.9:33, Heb.11:9; αἱ αἰώνιοι σ., Luk.16:9; of the Mosaic tabernacle, Heb.8:5 9:2-3, 6 9:8, 21; σ. τ. μαρτυρίου, Act.7:44; of its heavenly prototype, Heb.8:2 9:11, Rev.13:6 15:5 21:3; of the temple, Heb.13:10; ἡ σ. τοῦ Μολόχ, Act.7:43 (LXX); metaphorically, ἡ σ. Δαυείδ Act.15:16 (LXX).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Acts 7:44 · Heb 9:2 · Heb 9:3 · Rev 21:3 4×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Heb 8:2 · Heb 9:8 · Heb 9:11 · Rev 15:5 4×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Heb 11:9 1×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Heb 13:10 1×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Acts 7:43 · Acts 15:16 · Heb 8:5 · Heb 9:6 · Heb 9:21 · Rev 13:6 6×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Matt 17:4 · Mark 9:5 · Luke 9:33 · Luke 16:9 4×
20 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses
Luke 9:28-36 tabernacles skēnḗ Accusative · Plural · Feminine
Temporary dwelling structures proposed by Peter during the Transfiguration
Luke 16:1-13 tents skēnḗ Accusative · Plural · Feminine
Eternal dwellings metaphorically gained through righteous use of earthly wealth
Jeremiah 49:28-33 tents skēnḗ
Literal tent dwellings of nomadic peoples subject to military conquest
Jeremiah 35:1-11 tents skēnḗ
Portable shelters representing nomadic lifestyle chosen for obedience and separation
Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

αἰώνιος · σκηνή G166, G4633
eternal tents, dwellings, habitations
μέγας · τέλειος · σκηνή G3173, G5046, G4633
greater and more complete sanctuary
σκηνή · ἀληθινός G4633, G228
true tent; real sanctuary
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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