σκηνή
“a tent, booth, tabernacle”
Primary meaning: a tent, booth, tabernacle. Strong's: a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: a tent, booth, tabernacle : Mt 17:4 , Mk 9:5 , Lk 9:33 , He 11:9 ; αἱ αἰώνιοι σ. , Lk 16:9 ; of the Mosaic tabernacle, He 8:5 9:2, 3 , 6 , 8 , 21 ; σ. τ. μαρτυρίου , Ac 7:44 ; of its heavenly prototype, He 8:2 9:11 , Re 13:6 15:5 21:3 ; of the temple, He 13:10 ; ἡ σ. τοῦ Μολόχ , Ac 7:43 (LXX) ; metaph., ἡ σ. Δαυείδ Ac 15:16 (LXX) .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
apparently akin to G4632 (σκεῦος) and G4639 (σκιά);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מִשְׁכָּן (tabernacle, dwelling place, tent) -> σκηνή (a tent, booth, tabernacle)
LXX conceptual translation: H0168 -> σκηνή (a tent, booth, tabernacle)
LXX conceptual translation: H5521 -> σκηνή (a tent, booth, tabernacle)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where σκηνή (skene) carries significant theological or narrative weight.