שָׁכַן
sakan (šāḵan)
/shaw-KHAN/
“to dwell, abide, tabernacle”
To dwell, settle down, abide, pitch tent; verbal root of post-biblical 'Shekinah' (divine indwelling glory); God's transcendent presence making home among mortals.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
dwellabideremain
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: שָׁכַן (to dwell, abide, tabernacle) -> G4637
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁכַן (to dwell, abide, tabernacle) -> G2730
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where שָׁכַן (sakan) carries significant theological or narrative weight.