σκήνωμαskḗnōma
an encampment, i.e. (figuratively) the Temple (as God's residence), the body (as a tenement for the soul)
Greek (New Testament) · G4638
Meanings
a tent, tabernacle (cf. σκηνή, σκῆνος): of the temple as God's dwelling (Psalms 132:5, and elsewhere), Acts 7:46. Metaph., of the body: 2 Peter 1:13-14.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 7:46 “David found favor with God and asked for the privilege of building a permanent Temple for the God of Jacob.
- 2 Peter 1:13 And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.
- 2 Peter 1:14 For our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that I must soon leave this earthly life,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.