שָׁכַן (shâkan) — Abide

Hebrew word study: שָׁכַן (shâkan), Strong's H7931. to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H7931
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁכַן (shâkan)
Pronounced: shaw-kan'

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

to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)

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

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H7931 is tagged on 128 words in 123 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:24 and last appears in Zechariah 8:8.

How it is rendered in the text

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

to cause to dwell ×8and I will dwell ×7it dwells ×6they will dwell ×6to dwell ×6he will dwell ×5he dwells ×4I dwell ×3am dwelling ×3and it will dwell ×3it will dwell ×3who dwells ×3

Forms found in the text

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

יִשְׁכֹּן ×12שֹׁכֵן ×10יִשְׁכְּנוּ ×9לְשַׁכֵּן ×8וְשָׁכַנְתִּי ×7לִשְׁכֹּן ×5וְשָׁכַן ×4וַיִּשְׁכֹּן ×4שֹׁכְנִי ×4יִשְׁכָּן ×3

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×22Isaiah ×13Jeremiah ×13Deuteronomy ×12Job ×11Numbers ×10Genesis ×8Ezekiel ×6

Verses (first 25 of 123)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7901 שָׁכַב (shâkab), H5531 סִכְלוּת (çiklûwth), H7925 שָׁכַם (shâkam).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4908 מִשְׁכָּן (mishkân), H7932 שְׁכַן (shᵉkan), H7933 שֶׁכֶן (sheken), H7934 שָׁכֵן (shâkên), H7935 שְׁכַנְיָה (Shᵉkanyâh).

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 shâkan (H7931) mean?

To reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively).

How is H7931 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7931 as: abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up)..

How often does שָׁכַן (shâkan) appear?

Strong's H7931 is tagged on 128 words in 123 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:24 and last appears in Zechariah 8:8.