ΣΚΗΝΟΥΣ, σκηνους
SKĒNOUS, skēnous
Sounds Like: skay-NOOS
Translations: (of) a tent, (of) the tent, (of) a tabernacle, (of) the tabernacle, (of) a dwelling, (of) the dwelling
From the root: ΣΚΗΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a tent, booth, or tabernacle, often implying a temporary dwelling or habitation. It can also metaphorically refer to the human body as a temporary dwelling place for the soul. In the provided context, it is used in the genitive case, indicating possession or origin, such as 'of the tent' or 'of the dwelling'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4636 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Corinthians — 5:1
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 2 Corinthians — 5:1
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
- ΣΚΗΝΕΙ — tent, a tent, tabernacle, a tabernacle, dwelling, a dwelling, booth, a booth
- 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
- 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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