H7931Hebrewyiškōn

שָׁכַן

abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).

123
Total Occurrences
22
Books
123
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside
  • 2(qal)
  • 3(piel)
  • 4(hiphil)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to H7901 (שָׁכַב) through the idea of lodging; compare H5531 (סִכְלוּת), H7925 (שָׁכַם));

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shâkan; Pronunciation: shaw-kan'