ἘΠΙΣΚΗΝΩΣΗ, ἐπισκηνωση
EPISKĒNŌSĒ, episkēnōsē
Sounds Like: ep-ee-skay-NO-sis
Translations: tabernacling, dwelling, overshadowing, pitching a tent upon, a tabernacling, a dwelling, an overshadowing, a pitching a tent upon
From the root: ΕΠΙΣΚΗΝΩΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of dwelling or taking up residence, often with the nuance of settling upon or over something, like pitching a tent or tabernacle. It implies a temporary or protective covering or presence. It is used to describe a divine presence or power coming to rest upon someone.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1981 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 2 Corinthians — 12:9
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΣΚΗΝΩΣΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΠΙΣΚΗΝΩΣΗ — tabernacling upon, dwelling upon, encamping upon, overshadowing
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