σκήνωμα
tent
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Full lexicon entry — Thayer's Greek Lexicon
From Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Where this word appears
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Grammar key — what these labels mean
Part of speech
- Noun
- A naming word — a person, place, thing, or idea.
Case
- Accusative
- The case of the direct object and of extent.
- Dative
- The case of the indirect object, means, or location — “to / for / with / in.”
- Genitive
- The case of source, possession, or “of” — answers “whose / from what.”
Gender
- Neuter
- Grammatically neuter.
Number
- Singular
- One.
1 verse where G4638 appears in the Genitive case in the Book of 2 Peter. Filtered view — show all forms. Click any verse to open its interlinear word-by-word view. Verse text shown in the World English Bible for context — . Each verse’s Greek form is shown with its reference; the English is not keyword-highlighted, since the data carries no word-level English alignment. Use “Compare translations” on any verse to read it across multiple English versions. This concordance covers the Greek New Testament; Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) occurrences of this word are not indexed here.
2 Peter
About this entry
At a glance — auto-summarized from this page’s data, not written by a person. Every figure links to its source below. This summary describes the numbers; it doesn’t interpret them.
At its core, σκηνωμα (skḗnōma) means “tent.” It occurs a mere 3 verses across Scripture. The word gravitates to 2 Peter (67%), then Acts. Scripture first uses it in Acts 7:46. Catalogued under 3 senses, its meaning is not single-sense. Each statement above links to its evidence; the full detail follows below.
Gloss history
Strong's 1890 vs modern scholarship
About this word
Strong's G4638 catalogs a Greek word from the Greek New Testament.
These counts are not copied from any lexicon or concordance. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged Greek New Testament. What Lemma adds →
- 3
- distinct verses
- The word appears in 3 distinct verses.
- 2 / 27
- NT books
- The word appears in 2 of 27 New Testament books.
- #2,203
- by frequency
- Top 2500 most frequent Greek words (rank 2,203 of 5,347 Greek words by occurrence).
View all 3 occurrences in the concordance →
By traditional corpus
Conventional, traditional groupings — biblical authorship is debated, so this is a traditional corpus grouping, not an authorship claim. Some books belong to more than one corpus (Luke is in both the Gospels and the Lukan corpus, and so on), so these shares overlap and need not total 100%. Each figure is a share of the word’s 3 distinct verses.
- General (Catholic) Epistles 2 verses · 67%
- Lukan (Luke–Acts) 1 verse · 33%
How translations render this word
Counts come from each version’s own published word-to-Strong’s tagging or interlinear alignment — an approximate guide to how each version renders this word, not a word-level alignment the data otherwise carries. Because each total is that version’s own tagged count, the per-version totals vary from one another and need not match the appearance or distinct-verse counts above. These counts may also differ from a printed concordance because Lemma counts each distinctly tagged rendering and does not collapse phrase taggings into a single head-word total. This is a fixed set of word-tagged versions (KJV, ASV, BSB, ULT) and does not change with the reading translation you choose elsewhere. Each version’s license is shown beside its name below (and on Sources).
- King James Version: Tabernacle 3×
- American Standard Version: Tabernacle 2×
- Berean Standard Bible: Tent 2×
- unfoldingWord Literal Text: Tent 2×
King James Version Public Domain
Renders G4638 across 3 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
American Standard Version Public Domain
Renders G4638 across 3 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus 1 rendering that appears only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
Renders G4638 across 3 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus 1 rendering that appears only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Renders G4638 across 4 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus 2 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
Senses in Thayer's
The 3 senses Thayer's distinguishes for this word, in lexicon order (not ranked by frequency or importance). The full entry — with sub-senses — is in the Lexicon Entry tab.
- of the temple as God's habitation
- of the tabernacle of the covenant
- metaph. of the human body as the dwelling of the soul
Word origin
Derived from σκηνοω (skēnóō) (G4637) — to dwell.
From G4637 ; an encampment that is (figuratively) the temple (as God´ s residence) the body (as a tenement for the soul): - tabernacle.
— Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain.
Forms in the corpus
The 3 distinct written forms G4638 takes in the Greek New Testament, most frequent first — each parse links to that case’s occurrences in the concordance.
| Form | Parsing | Example | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| σκήνωμα skḗnōma | Noun, Accusative, Singular, Neuter | Acts 7:46 | 1 |
| σκηνώματι skēnṓmati | Noun, Dative, Singular, Neuter | 2 Peter 1:13 | 1 |
| σκηνώματός skēnṓmatós | Noun, Genitive, Singular, Neuter | 2 Peter 1:14 | 1 |
Septuagint usage
The same Greek word σκηνωμα appears 68 times in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), across 64 verses in 19 books.
- 68
- LXX occurrences
- Tagged occurrences of this Greek word in the Septuagint.
- 64
- verses
- Distinct Septuagint verses containing this word.
- 19 / 39
- OT books
- The word appears in 19 of the 39 Old Testament books.
Sample Septuagint occurrences
- Deuteronomy 33:18 σκήνωμα
- Joshua 3:14 σκήνωμα
- Judges 19:9 σκήνωμα
- 1 Samuel 4:10 σκήνωμα
- 2 Samuel 7:23 σκήνωμα
- 1 Kings 2:28 σκήνωμα
- 2 Kings 8:21 σκήνωμα
- 1 Chronicles 5:20 σκήνωμα
- 2 Chronicles 7:10 σκήνωμα
- Job 21:28 σκήνωμα
- Psalms 14:1 σκήνωμα
- Song of Solomon 1:5 σκήνωμα
Septuagint occurrences (same lexeme)
Every verse where the same Strong’s number (G4638) appears in the Greek Septuagint — showing the first 50 of 64. Verse text shown in the World English Bible for context; the Greek form is the matched word — the English is not keyword-highlighted.
- Deuteronomy 33:18 σκήνωμα Of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; Issachar, in your tents.
- Joshua 3:14 σκήνωμα It happened, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over the Jordan, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant being before the people;
- Judges 19:9 σκήνωμα When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady's father, said to him, Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow get you early on your way, that you may go home.
- Judges 20:8 σκήνωμα All the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn to his house.
- 1 Samuel 4:10 σκήνωμα The Philistines fought, and Israel was struck, and they fled every man to his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
- 1 Samuel 13:2 σκήνωμα Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the Mount of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
- 1 Samuel 17:34 σκήνωμα David said to Saul, Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,
- 2 Samuel 7:23 σκήνωμα What one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and awesome things for your land, before your people, whom you redeem to you out of Egypt, [from] the nations and their gods?
- 2 Samuel 18:17 σκήνωμα They took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled everyone to his tent.
- 2 Samuel 19:9 σκήνωμα All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 20:1 σκήνωμα There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, Israel.
- 2 Samuel 20:22 σκήνωμα Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
- 1 Kings 2:28 σκήνωμα The news came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he didn't turn after Absalom. Joab fled to the Tent of Yahweh, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
- 1 Kings 8:4 σκήνωμα They brought up the ark of Yahweh, and the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; even these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
- 1 Kings 8:66 σκήνωμα On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people.
- 1 Kings 12:16 σκήνωμα When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, Israel: now see to your own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents.
- 1 Kings 12:24 σκήνωμα Thus says Yahweh, You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they listened to the word of Yahweh, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Yahweh.
- 2 Kings 8:21 σκήνωμα Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.
- 2 Kings 13:5 σκήνωμα (Yahweh gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians; and the children of Israel lived in their tents as before.
- 2 Kings 14:12 σκήνωμα Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20 σκήνωμα They were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them, because they put their trust in him.
- 2 Chronicles 7:10 σκήνωμα On the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
- 2 Chronicles 10:16 σκήνωμα When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, Israel: now see to your own house, David. So all Israel departed to their tents.
- 2 Chronicles 11:14 σκήνωμα For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office to Yahweh;
- 2 Chronicles 21:9 σκήνωμα Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots.
- 2 Chronicles 25:22 σκήνωμα Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.
- Job 21:28 σκήνωμα For you say, 'Where is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?'
- Job 39:6 σκήνωμα Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
- Psalms 14:1 σκήνωμα The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
- Psalms 18:5 σκήνωμα The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came on me.
- Psalms 25:8 σκήνωμα Good and upright is Yahweh, Therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
- Psalms 42:3 σκήνωμα My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"
- Psalms 45:5 σκήνωμα Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king's enemies.
- Psalms 48:12 σκήνωμα Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers;
- Psalms 51:7 σκήνωμα Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
- Psalms 60:5 σκήνωμα So that your beloved may be delivered, Save with your right hand, and answer us.
- Psalms 68:26 σκήνωμα "Bless God in the congregations, Even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!"
- Psalms 73:7 σκήνωμα Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.
- Psalms 77:28 σκήνωμα
- Psalms 77:51 σκήνωμα
- Psalms 77:55 σκήνωμα
- Psalms 77:60 σκήνωμα
- Psalms 77:67 σκήνωμα
- Psalms 82:7 σκήνωμα Nevertheless you shall die like men, And fall like one of the rulers."
- Psalms 83:2 σκήνωμα For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.
- Psalms 83:11 σκήνωμα Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; Yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna;
- Psalms 86:2 σκήνωμα Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
- Psalms 90:10 σκήνωμα The days of our years are seventy, Or even by reason of strength eighty years; Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, For it passes quickly, and we fly away.
- Psalms 105:25 σκήνωμα He turned their heart to hate his people, To conspire against his servants.
- Psalms 119:5 σκήνωμα Oh that my ways were steadfast To obey your statutes!
These are occurrences of the same Greek lexeme (G4638) in the Septuagint — not a translation of any one Hebrew word. The store carries no word-level Hebrew↔Greek alignment, so no Hebrew original is asserted here. Counts come from the recovered LXX Strong's tagging — high-frequency vocabulary is well covered, while rare or late forms may be untagged — so they reflect tagged occurrences and may slightly undercount.
