Skēnḗ — G4633

G4633 · Greek — σκηνή

Pronunciation: skay-nay'

Definition

feminine noun

a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)

  1. a tent, tabernacle (made of green boughs, or skins, or other materials)
  2. of that well known movable temple of God after the pattern of which the temple at Jerusalem was subsequently built
  3. of the Holy of holies
  4. the name is transferred to heaven, as the true dwelling-place of God and the prototype of the earthly 'tabernacle' or sanctuary

Usually translated as

tabernacle, habitation

Origin

apparently akin to G4632 and G4639

Occurrences

Skēnḗ occurs 20 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (2), Acts (3), Hebrews (10), Revelation (3)

Strong's Lexicon — S