Shᵉkan — H7932

Definition

verb

to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)

1. to dwell, reside
1. (P'al) to dwell
2. (Pael) to cause to dwell

Usually translated as

cause to dwell, have habitation

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7931

• Shâkan (H7931)

Occurrences

Shᵉkan occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1), Daniel (1)

• Ezra 6:12 — And the God that hath caused his name to dwell (שַׁכִּ֧ן) there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
• Daniel 4:21 — Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation (יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן):