ΣΚΗΝΕΙ, σκηνει
SKĒNEI, skēnei
Sounds Like: skay-NAY
Translations: tent, a tent, tabernacle, a tabernacle, dwelling, a dwelling, booth, a booth
From the root: ΣΚΗΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a temporary dwelling, such as a tent or a booth. It can also refer to a more permanent, but still portable, structure like the tabernacle in the Old Testament. In a broader sense, it can signify any dwelling place or habitation. It is often used in contexts relating to temporary residence or the physical body as a temporary dwelling for the spirit.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4636 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 2 Corinthians — 5:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΚΗΝΗ.
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.
- ΚΗΝΗ — tent, a tent, tabernacle, a tabernacle, dwelling, a dwelling, booth, a booth
- ΣΚΗΝΑΙ — tents, tabernacles, dwellings, booths
- ΣΚΗΝΑΙΣ — in tents, in tabernacles, in dwellings, in booths
- ΣΚΗΝΑΣ — tents, tabernacles, dwellings, booths
- ΣΚΗΝΗ — tent, a tent, tabernacle, a tabernacle, dwelling, a dwelling, booth, a booth
- ΣΚΗΝΗΝ — tent, a tent, tabernacle, a tabernacle, dwelling, a dwelling
- ΣΚΗΝΗΣ — of a tent, of a tabernacle, of a dwelling, of a booth
- ΣΚΗΝΙ — of a tent, of a tabernacle, of a dwelling, of a booth
- ΣΚΗΝΙΔΑ — a tent, a tabernacle, a booth
- ΣΚΗΝΟΥΣ — (of) a tent, (of) the tent, (of) a tabernacle, (of) the tabernacle, (of) a dwelling, (of) the dwelling
- ΣΚΗΝΩΝ — of tents, of tabernacles, of dwellings
- ΣΚΗΝ‾Η‾ — tent, a tent, tabernacle, a tabernacle, dwelling, a dwelling
- ΣΚΗΝ‾Ω‾ — of tents, of tabernacles, of dwellings
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