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σκήνωμα skēnōma · G4638

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tent

σκήνωμα, -τος, τό; (σκηνόω), [in LXX chiefly for אֹהֶל ; ] ; a tent, tabernacle (cf. σκηνή, σκῆνος): of the temple as God's dwelling (Psa.132:5, al.), Act.7:46. Metaphorical, of the body: 2Pe.1:13-14.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σκήν-ωμα, ατος, τό, ; ={σκήνημα}, mostly in plural, []; soldiers' quarters, []: singular, tent, []; 2 in singular metaphorically,= σκῆνος []; 3 temple, []: name of a building at Sparta, []; 4 = papilio, [] (perhaps in both senses, pavilion and butterfly, compare σκῆν).

Where it's used 3 times

Acts 7:46 · 2 Peter 1:13 · 2 Peter 1:14

Source: TBESG G4638; TFLSJ G4638

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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