Hebrew · H7931, H8034 · unreviewed

לְשַׁכֵּן שְׁמוֹ שָׁם

To reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) · an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character

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שָׁכַן H7931 to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation šākan
Dwelling that establishes presence; God's šākan signifies covenantal residence, not mere temporary occupation.
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שֵׁם H8034 an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
Pronunciation šēm
Name carries the weight of identity, honor, and authority—one's essential character made public and memorable.
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What does לְשַׁכֵּן שְׁמוֹ שָׁם (leshaken shemo sham) mean in the Bible?

שָׁכַן · שֵׁם is a Hebrew word meaning "To make his name dwell there — the Deuteronomic name-theology's key phrase".

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Meaning

To make his name dwell there — the Deuteronomic name-theology's key phrase
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 70×
Imperfect Deut 33:12 · Gen 16:12 · Gen 49:13 · Isa 33:16 · Jer 23:6 · Job 38:19 · Job 39:28 · Judg 5:17 · Num 9:17 · Num 9:18 · Num 23:9 · Prov 1:33 · Ps 15:1 · Ps 16:9 · Ps 65:5 · Ps 68:17 38×
Participle active Deut 33:16 · Gen 14:13 · Isa 26:19 · Isa 33:5 · Isa 57:15 · Jer 49:16 · Jer 51:13 · Job 4:19 · Joel 4:17 · Joel 4:21 · Mic 7:14 · Num 5:3 · Num 24:2 · Num 35:34 · Obad 1:3 · Ps 135:21 18×
Perfect Deut 33:12 · Deut 33:20 · Exod 40:35 · Josh 22:19 · Judg 5:17 · Prov 8:12 · Ps 120:5 · Ps 94:17 · Ps 120:6 · Ps 68:7 · Ps 74:2 11×
Sequential imperfect Gen 26:2 · Ps 37:3
Cohortative Ps 139:9
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Perfect Jer 7:12 · Ps 78:60
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Jussive Job 11:14 · Ps 7:6
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