Strong's Greek: 2681. κατασκηνόω (kataskénoó) -- To encamp, to dwell, to settle

Strong's Lexicon

kataskénoó: To encamp, to dwell, to settle

Original Word: κατασκηνόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kataskénoó
Pronunciation: kat-as-kay-NO-o
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-as-kay-no'-o)
Definition: To encamp, to dwell, to settle
Meaning: I encamp, take up my quarters, tabernacle, pitch my tent, dwell.

Word Origin: From the Greek words κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and σκηνόω (skenoo, meaning "to dwell" or "to pitch a tent").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of dwelling or encamping is סָכַן (sakan, Strong's H7931), which means to dwell or abide.

Usage: The verb κατασκηνόω primarily means to pitch a tent or to encamp. It conveys the idea of settling down or dwelling in a place temporarily, often in the context of a journey or pilgrimage. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the act of dwelling or abiding, particularly in a spiritual or divine sense.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, pitching a tent was a common practice for nomadic peoples and travelers. Tents were temporary dwellings that provided shelter and a place to rest during a journey. The concept of dwelling in tents is deeply rooted in the history of the Israelites, who lived in tents during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt. This imagery is often used in the Bible to symbolize the transient nature of human life and the idea of God dwelling among His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kata and skénoó
Definition
to pitch one's tent, encamp, dwell
NASB Translation
live (1), nest (2), nested (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2681: κατασκηνόω

κατασκηνόω, κατασκήνω, infinitive κατασκηνοιν (Matthew 13:32 L T Tr WH, Mark 4:32 WH, see ἀποδεκατόω; (but also κατασκηνοῦν, Matthew, the passage cited R G; Mark, the passage cited R G L T Tr; cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 123)); future κατασκηνωσόω; 1 aorist κατεσκήνωσα; properly, to pitch one's tent, to fix one's abode, to dwell: ἐφ' ἐλπίδι, Acts 2:26 from Psalm 15:9

(); followed by ἐν with the dative of place, Matthew 13:32; Luke 13:19; ὑπό with the accusative of place, Mark 4:32. (Xenophon, Polybius, Diodorus, others; κατεσκήνωσεν ὁ Θεός τῷ ναῷ τούτῳ, Josephus, Antiquities 3, 8, 5; add, Sir. 24:4, 8; the Sept. mostly for שָׁכַן.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lodge, rest.

From kata and skenoo; to camp down, i.e. Haunt; figuratively, to remain -- lodge, rest.

see GREEK kata

see GREEK skenoo

Forms and Transliterations

κατασκηνοί κατασκηνοιν κατασκηνοῖν κατασκήνου κατασκηνούν κατασκηνοῦν κατασκηνούντα κατασκηνούντας κατασκηνούντος κατασκηνώ κατασκηνωθήσεται κατασκηνών κατασκηνώσαι κατασκηνώσαί κατασκηνωσει κατασκηνώσει κατασκηνώσεις κατασκηνώσουσι κατασκηνώσουσιν κατασκηνώσω κατασκηνωσώσουσιν κατασκνηώσω κατεσκήνουν κατεσκήνωσα κατεσκήνωσας κατεσκήνωσε κατεσκηνωσεν κατεσκήνωσεν kataskenosei kataskenṓsei kataskēnōsei kataskēnṓsei kataskenoun kataskenoûn kataskēnoun kataskēnoûn kateskenosen kateskēnōsen kateskḗnosen kateskḗnōsen

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