מִשְׁכָּן (mishkân) — Dwelleth

Hebrew word study: מִשְׁכָּן (mishkân), Strong's H4908. a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (prope

HebrewStrong's H4908
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִשְׁכָּן (mishkân)
Pronounced: mish-kawn'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H7931 (שָׁכַן);

KJV translation words: dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4908 is tagged on 139 words in 129 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:9 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the tabernacle ×75the tabernacle of ×19for the tabernacle ×5dwelling place my ×3the dwelling place of ×3the dwelling places of ×3dwelling places your ×2of the tabernacle ×2to the tabernacle ×2to the dwelling place of ×1to the tabernacle of ×1was the tabernacle ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַמִּשְׁכָּן ×75מִשְׁכַּן ×23לַמִּשְׁכָּן ×9מִשְׁכְּנוֹת ×4מִשְׁכָּנִי ×3לְמִשְׁכַּן ×2מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶיךָ ×2מִשְׁכָּנוֹת ×2הַמִּשְׁכָּן ס ×1מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×58Numbers ×42Psalms ×111 Chronicles ×6Leviticus ×4Job ×3Isaiah ×3Jeremiah ×3

Verses (first 25 of 129)

  • Exodus 25:9 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:1 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:6 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:7 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:12 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:13 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:15 — לַמִּשְׁכָּן — for the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:17 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:18 — לַמִּשְׁכָּן — for the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:20 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:22 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:23 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:26 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:27 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:30 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 26:35 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 27:9 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 27:19 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 35:11 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 35:15 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 35:18 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 36:8 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 36:13 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 36:14 — הַמִּשְׁכָּן — the tabernacle
  • Exodus 36:20 — לַמִּשְׁכָּן — for the tabernacle

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7931 שָׁכַן (shâkan).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4907 מִשְׁכַּן (mishkan).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mishkân (H4908) mean?

A residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the temple); specifically, the tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls).

How is H4908 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4908 as: dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent..

How often does מִשְׁכָּן (mishkân) appear?

Strong's H4908 is tagged on 139 words in 129 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:9 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:6.