κατασκηνόωkataskēnóō
to pitch one's tent, lodge, dwell: followed by ἐν, Matthew 13:32, Luke 13:19; ὑπό, with accusative, Mark 4:32; ἐπ’ ἐλπιδι, Acts 2:26(LXX).
Greek (New Testament) · G2681
Same root
- κατάkatá · G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- σκηνόωskēnóō · G4637to tent or encamp, i.e. (figuratively) to occupy (as a mansion) or (specially), to reside (as God did in the Tabernacle of old, a symbol of protection and communion)
- κατασκήνωσιςkataskḗnōsis · G2682an encamping, i.e. (figuratively) a perch
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.”
- Mark 4:32 but it becomes the largest of all garden plants; it grows long branches, and birds can make nests in its shade.”
- Luke 13:19 It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches.”
- Acts 2:26 No wonder my heart is glad, and my tongue shouts his praises! My body rests in hope.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.