σκηνήskēnḗ
a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4633
Meanings
a tent, booth, tabernacle: Matthew 17:4, Mark 9:5, Luke 9:33, Hebrews 11:9; αἱ αἰώνιοι σ., Luke 16:9; of the Mosaic tabernacle, Hebrews 8:5, Hebrews 9:2-3, Hebrews 9:6, Hebrews 9:8, Hebrews 9:21; σ. τ. μαρτυρίου, Acts 7:44; of its heavenly prototype, Hebrews 8:2, Hebrews 9:11, Revelation 13:6, Revelation 15:5, Revelation 21:3; of the temple, Hebrews 13:10; ἡ σ. τοῦ Μολόχ, Acts 7:43 (LXX); metaphorically, ἡ σ. Δαυείδ Acts 15:16 (LXX).
Same root
- σκεῦοςskeûos · G4632a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively [specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband])
- σκιάskiá · G4639"shade" or a shadow (literally or figuratively (darkness of error or an adumbration))
- σκῆνοςskēnos · G4636a hut or temporary residence, i.e. (figuratively) the human body (as the abode of the spirit)
- σκηνοποιόςskēnopoiós · G4635a manufacturer of tents
Where it appears
Appears 20 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 17:4 Peter exclaimed, “Lord, it’s wonderful for us to be here! If you want, I’ll make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
- Mark 9:5 Peter exclaimed, “Rabbi, it’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
- Luke 9:33 As Moses and Elijah were starting to leave, Peter, not even knowing what he was saying, blurted out, “Master, it’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
- Luke 16:9 Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.
- Acts 7:43 No, you carried your pagan gods— the shrine of Molech, the star of your god Rephan, and the images you made to worship them. So I will send you into exile as far away as Babylon.’
- Acts 7:44 “Our ancestors carried the Tabernacle with them through the wilderness. It was constructed according to the plan God had shown to Moses.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.