Strong's Greek · G4633

σκηνή

skēnḗ

habitation, tabernacle

Definition

a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)

Derivation

apparently akin to G4632 (σκεῦος) and G4639 (σκιά);

Appears 20 times in Scripture

Luke 9:33

As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

Hebrews 9:6

When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

Acts 7:44

Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.

Matthew 17:4

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Hebrews 8:2

and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.

Hebrews 9:2

A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

Acts 15:16

‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

Hebrews 8:5

The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Mark 9:5

Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Acts 7:43

You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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