κατασκήνωσιςkataskḗnōsis

an encamping, i.e. (figuratively) a perch

Greek (New Testament) · G2682

Meanings

1. properly, an encamping, taking up one's quarters (Polyb., and elsewhere, see LS; and cf. LXX, 1 Chronicles 28:2, Ezekiel 37:27, Tobit 1:4, Wisdom 9:8, 2 Maccabees 14:35).

2. a lodging, abode: of birds, Matthew 8:20, Luke 9:58.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 8:20 But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.”
  • Luke 9:58 But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.