מִשְׁכָּן

Strong’s Definition

a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)

Etymology & Derivation

from H7931 (שָׁכַן);

KJV Usage

dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.dwelling place, tabernacle
• 2.dwelling-place
• 3.dwellings

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mishkân; Pronunciation: mish-kawn'