ΣΚΗΝΤΟ, σκηντο
SKĒNTO, skēnto
Sounds Like: skayn-TOH
Translations: dwelt, pitched a tent, lived, resided, encamped
From the root: ΣΚΗΝΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is an inflected form of the verb 'σκηνοω' (skēnoō), meaning 'to pitch a tent, to dwell, to live'. It describes the act of setting up a temporary dwelling or residing in a place. It can be used to describe both literal encampments and metaphorical dwelling.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Middle/Passive, Third Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G4637 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ἘΞΗΣΚΗΝΤΟ — had been furnished, had been fitted out, had been prepared, had been equipped
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