Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7934

Strong's H7934 · Hebrew

שָׁכֵן

shâkên · /shaw-kane'/

Number
H7934
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שָׁכֵן
Transliteration
shâkên
Pronunciation
shaw-kane'
KJV occurrences
20 verses

Definition

a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen

KJV: inhabitant, neighbour, nigh.

Root / derivation: from H7931 (שָׁכַן);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁכֵן across 20 verses.

neighbours11×
neighbour6×
inhabitant1×
inhabitants1×
nigh1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus2 verses
Deuteronomy1 verse
Ruth1 verse
2 Kings1 verse
Psalms6 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah5 verses
Jeremiah 6:21

Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.

Jeremiah 12:14

Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.

Jeremiah 49:10

But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.

Jeremiah 49:18

As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.

Jeremiah 50:40

As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.

Ezekiel1 verse
Hosea1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7934 (shâkên) mean?

a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen

How many times does H7934 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7934 (שָׁכֵן) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “neighbours.”

How is shâkên translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7934 is rendered as “neighbours” (11×), “neighbour” (6×), “inhabitant” (1×), “inhabitants” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word שָׁכֵן come from?

from H7931 (שָׁכַן);