Strong's G4633 · Greek
σκηνή
skene · /skay-nay'/
Definition
apparently akin to 4632 and 4639; a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively):--habitation, tabernacle.
KJV: habitation, tabernacle
Root / derivation: apparently akin to 4632 and 4639
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered σκηνή across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Luke2 verses
And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
Luke 16:9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. mammon: or, riches
Acts3 verses
Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
Acts 7:44Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. speaking: or, who spake
Acts 15:16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
Hebrews10 verses
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. of the sanctuary: or, of holy things
Hebrews 8:5Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
Hebrews 9:2For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. the sanctuary: or, holy
Hebrews 9:3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
Hebrews 9:6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
Hebrews 9:8The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
Hebrews 9:11But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
Hebrews 9:21Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
Hebrews 11:9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Hebrews 13:10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
Revelation3 verses
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Revelation 15:5And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
Revelation 21:3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4633 (skene) mean?
apparently akin to 4632 and 4639; a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively):--habitation, tabernacle.
How many times does G4633 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4633 (σκηνή) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “tabernacle.”
How is skene translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4633 is rendered as “tabernacle” (15×), “tabernacles” (4×), “habitations” (1×).
Where does the Greek word σκηνή come from?
apparently akin to 4632 and 4639