Mishkân — H4908

H4908 · Hebrew — משכן

Pronunciation: mish-kawn'

Definition

masculine noun

a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)

  1. dwelling place, tabernacle
    1. dwelling-place
    2. dwellings

Usually translated as

tabernacle, habitation, dwelleth, dwelling, tent

Origin

from H7931

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Mishkân occurs 137 times in 127 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (55), Leviticus (4), Numbers (35), Joshua (2), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (6), 2 Chronicles (2), Job (3), Psalms (10), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (3), Ezekiel (2), Habakkuk (1)

Strong's Lexicon — M