verb
kataskēnamō
Greekκατασκηνόω (kataskēnoō)
Strong’sG2681
I encamp, tabernacle, dwell
stem kataskēn-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-σκηνόω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for שׁכךְ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2681 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataskēnatiκατασκηνώσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | live | 1× |
| kataskēnataκατεσκήνωσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | nested | 1× |
| kataskēnarōκατασκηνοῦν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | nest | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskēnamō | kataskēname | kataskēnami | kataskēnama | kataskēnamē | kataskēnamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskēnasō | kataskēnase | kataskēnasi | kataskēnasa | kataskēnasē | kataskēnaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskēnatō | kataskēnate | kataskēnati1×κατασκηνώσει | kataskēnata1×κατεσκήνωσεν | kataskēnatē | kataskēnatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataskēnanō | kataskēnane | kataskēnani | kataskēnana | kataskēnanē | kataskēnanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskēnavō | kataskēnave | kataskēnavi | kataskēnava | kataskēnavē | kataskēnavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskēnalō | kataskēnale | kataskēnali | kataskēnala | kataskēnalē | kataskēnalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskēnameiō | kataskēnameia | kataskēnameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskēnaseiō | kataskēnaseia | kataskēnaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskēnateiō | kataskēnateia | kataskēnateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataskēnaneiō | kataskēnaneia | kataskēnaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskēnaveiō | kataskēnaveia | kataskēnaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskēnaleiō | kataskēnaleia | kataskēnaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataskēnasōr | kataskēnasar | kataskēnasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskēnatōr | kataskēnatar | kataskēnatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskēnavōr | kataskēnavar | kataskēnavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskēnalōr | kataskēnalar | kataskēnalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskēnamoiō | kataskēnamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskēnasoiō | kataskēnasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskēnatoiō | kataskēnatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataskēnanoiō | kataskēnanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskēnavoiō | kataskēnavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskēnaloiō | kataskēnaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataskēnarō2×κατασκηνοῦν | kataskēnari | kataskēnara | kataskēnarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataskēnarōtos | kataskēnaritos | kataskēnaratos | kataskēnarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
kataskēn is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
kataskēnati“live”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 2:26“live”dia houtem eufrainita tas kardias mu kai agallieta tas glōssas mu, ēti de kai tas sarxas mu kataskēnati epi elpia;Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
kataskēnata“nested”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 13:19“nested”homoias atō kokko sinapieu, hon lambaratos anthrōpos ballata eis kēpon heautou, kai auxanata kai gineta eis dendrem, kai teim peteineim tou ouranou kataskēnata en toi kladoi auteu.It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
kataskēnarō“nest”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Matthew 13:32“nest”hem mikroterem men atō panteiu teiu spermeiu, hotan de auxaniteia megoterem teiu lachaneiu atō kai ginetō dendrem, hōste erchara teim peteineim tou ouranou kai kataskēnarō en toi kladoi auteu.Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
Mark 4:32“nest”kai hotan speiriteia, anabainatō kai ginetō megoterem panteiu teiu lachaneiu kai poiatō kladoin megoin, hōste dunerō hupo tan skian auteu teim peteineim tou ouranou kataskēnarō.But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”