ΣΚΗΝΟΠΟΙΕΙΣΘΑΙ, σκηνοποιεισθαι
SKĒNOPOIEISTHAI, skēnopoieisthai
Sounds Like: skay-noh-poy-EE-sthai
Translations: to make tents, to pitch tents, to dwell in tents, to live in tents
From the root: ΣΚΗΝΟΠΟΙΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning 'to make tents' or 'to pitch tents'. It can also imply 'to dwell in tents' or 'to live in tents'. It describes the act of constructing or inhabiting a tent or temporary dwelling. The word is often used in contexts related to travel, temporary residence, or the occupation of tent-making.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G4635 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4160 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΚΗΝΟΠΟΙΕΩ.
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- ΣΚΗΝΟΠΟΙΕΩ — to make tents, to be a tentmaker
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