Lexicon episkénoó: to tent upon, fig. abide Original Word: ἐπισκηνόωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: episkénoó Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-skay-no'-o) Short Definition: I raise a tent over, dwell Definition: I raise a tent (over), dwell, spread a tabernacle over. HELPS word-Studies 1981 episkēnóō (from 1909 /epí, "on" and 4637 /skēnóō, "to dwell in a pitched tent") – properly, to pitch (live in) a tent; (figuratively) power radiating from Christ as He comes upon (Gk epi) someone, so that He dwells in the committed believer. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom epi and skénoóDefinitionto tent upon, fig. abide NASB Translationdwell (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 1981: ἐπισκηνόωἐπισκηνόω, ἐπισκήνω: 1 aorist ἐπεσκηνωσα; to fix a tent or habitation on: ἐπί τάς οἰκίας, to take possession of and live in the houses (of the citizens), Polybius 4, 18, 8; ταῖς οἰκίαις, 4, 72, 1; tropically, ἐπί τινα, of the power of Christ descending upon one, working within him and giving him help ( A. V. rest upon), 2 Corinthians 12:9.
Strong's rest upon. From epi and skenoo; to tent upon, i.e. (figuratively) abide with -- rest upon. see GREEK epi see GREEK skenoo |
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