What does מִשְׁכָּן · עֵדוּת mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁכָּן · עֵדוּת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tabernacle of the testimony/covenant law".
Hebrew · H4908, H5715
מִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדֻת
A residence (including a shepherd's hut , the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave ; also the Temple ); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls) · testimony
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מִשְׁכָּן H4908 a residence (including a shepherd's hut , the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave ; also the Temple ); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
Pronunciation mišĕkān
Dwelling-place connoting God's chosen residence among His people, from tabernacle to temple.
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עֵדוּת H5715 testimony
Pronunciation ʿēdût
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What does מִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדֻת (mishkan ha'edut) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁכָּן · עֵדוּת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tabernacle of the testimony/covenant law".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4908, H5715?
H4908, H5715 is connected to 198 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. tabernacle of the testimony/covenant law
Strong's H4908, H5715
Lexical occurrences 198 verses Source Gloss
tabernacle of the testimony/covenant law
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדֻת is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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