noun · feminine
skēnas
Greekσκηνή (skēnē)
Strong’sG4633
a tent, tabernacle
stem skēn-20 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σκηνή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for אֹהֶל, also for מִשְׁכָּן, סֻכָּה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4633 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | skēnas4×σκηνὴ | skēnais |
| object accusative | skēnan6×σκηνὴν | skēnain4×σκηνάς |
| direct address vocative | skēnar | skēnair |
| of, belonging to genitive | skēnau4×σκηνῆς | skēnaiu |
| to, for dative | skēna1×σκηνῇ | skēnai1×σκηναῖς |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
skēna 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
20 occurrences, every one of them listed
skēnas“tabernacle”subjectnominative singular4×
Acts 7:44“tabernacle”Tas skēnas teu marturieu ate toi patēroi nu en ta erēma, kathōs diatasseta tos lalarōtos to Mōuso poiara autan kata ton tupon hon horatelē,Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.
Hebrews 9:2“tabernacle”skēnas gar kataskeuazita tas prōtas en ha tas tē luchnas kai tas trapezas kai tas prothesias toiu artoiu, hotinas legitō Hagieim;A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
Hebrews 9:3“tent”meta de tem deuterem katapetasmem skēnas tas legirōtas Hagieim Hagieiu,Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,
Revelation 21:3“dwelling”kai akouama fōnau megau ek tou thronou legarōtau; Idou tas skēnas tou theou meta toiu anthrōpoiu, kai skēnati meta autoiu, kai autois laois autou eli, kai autos tos theos meta autoiu eti,And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
skēnan“tabernacle”objectaccusative singular6×
Acts 7:43“tabernacle”kai analambava tan skēnan tou Moloch kai tem astrem tou theou Raifan, toin tupoin hoin poiava proskunarō autoi. kai metoikizami vin epekeina Babulōnau.You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’
Acts 15:16“tent”Meta houteim anastrefami kai anoikodomami tan skēnan David tan piptarētan kai teim kataskaptirēteim autau anoikodomami kai anorthami autan,‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
Hebrews 8:5“tabernacle”hotinois hupodeigme kai skia latreualō teiu epouraneiu, kathōs chrēmatizitē Mōusos mellarōtos epitelarō tan skēnan, Horasōr gar, fēatō, poiasi panteim kata ton tupon ton deiknuiraton si en te ore;The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
Hebrews 9:6“tent”Houteiu de houtōs kataskeuazirēteiu, eis men tan prōtan skēnan dia pantou eiseialō tois hierevois tain latreiain epitelarōtois,When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
Hebrews 9:21“tabernacle”kai tan skēnan de kai panteim teim skeueim tau leitourgiau te haime homoiōs rantizata.In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.
Revelation 13:6“dwelling”kai anoigata tem stomem auteu eis blasfēmiain pros ton theon, blasfēmara tem onomem autou kai tan skēnan autou, toin en to ourano skēnarōtoin.And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle — those who dwell in heaven.
skēnau“tabernacle”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Hebrews 8:2“tabernacle”teiu hagieiu leitourgos kai tau skēnau tau alēthinau, han pēgnuata tos kurios, ouk anthrōpos.and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.
Hebrews 9:8“tabernacle”houtem dēlarōteu teu pneumeu teu hagieu, mēpō fanerirē tan teiu hagieiu hodan ēti tau prōtau skēnau echarōtau stasian,By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.
Hebrews 9:11“tabernacle”Christos de paragineratos archierevos teiu ginerateiu agatheiu dia tau megoterau kai teleioterau skēnau ouk cheiropoiētau, houtem atō ouk houtau tau ktisiau,But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
Revelation 15:5“tabernacle”Kai meta houteim horama, kai anoigita tos naos tau skēnau teu marturieu en to ourano,After this I looked, and the temple — the tabernacle of the Testimony — was opened in heaven.
skēna“tabernacle”to, fordative singular1×
Hebrews 13:10“tabernacle”echanō thusiastēriem ek heu esthiara ouk echalō exousian tois ta skēna latreuarōtois.We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
skēnain“shelters”objectaccusative plural4×
Matthew 17:4“shelters”apokriniratos de tos Petros legata to Iēso; Kurior, kalem atō nin hōde arō; ei thelasō, poiami hōde treis skēnain, si henan kai Mōuso henan kai Ēliao henan.Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters— one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Mark 9:5“shelters”kai apokriniratos tos Petros legatō to Iēso; Rabbi, kalem atō nin hōde arō, kai poianeia treis skēnain, si henan kai Mōuso henan kai Ēliao henan.Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters— one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Luke 9:33“shelters”kai gineta en te diachōrizirō autoin apo autou legata tos Petros pros ton Iēsun; Epistator, kalem atō nin hōde arō, kai poianeia skēnain treis, henan si kai henan Mōuso kai henan Ēliao, mē horarētos hem legatō.As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters— one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” ( vvv He did not know what he was saying.)
Luke 16:9“dwellings”kai mis vi legamō, heautoi poiavar filoin ek tou mamōnaou tau adikiau, hina hotan ekleipateia decheleia vin eis tain aiōniain skēnain.I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
skēnai“tents”to, fordative plural1×
Hebrews 11:9“tents”pistia paroikata eis gēan tau epangeliau hōs allotrian, en skēnai katoikaratos meta Isaak kai Iakōb toiu sunklēronomoiu tau epangeliau tau autau;By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.