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H4908
Hebrew
Original Word
מִשְׁכָּןTransliteration
mishkân
Pronunciation
mish-kawn'
Definition
from שָׁכַן; a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls); dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.
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Vine's Expository Dictionary
Dwell (To)
"to dwell, sit, abide, inhabit, remain." The word occurs over 1,100 times throughout the Old Testament, and this root is widespread in other ancient S…
Tabernacle
"dwelling place; tabernacle; shrine." This word appears 139 times and refers in its first occurrence to the "tabernacle": "According to all that I sho…