UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: σκηνή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: σκηνόω

Sense 1: tent

Semantic entry: 7.9

Semantic domains: Constructions

Subdomains: Buildings

Definition: a portable dwelling of cloth and/or skins, held up by poles and fastened by cords to stakes

Notes: In a number of languages ‘tent’ is simply ‘a house made of cloth.’ One should avoid terms which would imply a military tent or a temporary shelter used only on vacations or holidays. In OT times such tents were permanent dwellings of nomadic groups and were moved from place to place as livestock were transferred from one pasture area to another.

Further resources: realia:3.2

MAT 17:4: RV MAT 17:4 · LV MAT 17:4 · Read together MAT 17:4

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OET-RV MAT 17:4

4 Then Kefa spoke up and said to Yeshua, “Master, it’s good that we’re here. If you want, I could make three shelters here: one for you, one for Mosheh, and one for Eliyah.”

OET-LV MAT 17:4

4 And the Petros answering, said to_ the _Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa):
master, it _is good us to _be here.
If you _are _wanting, I _will _be _making three tents here, one for _you, and one for _Mōsaʸs, and one for _Aʸlias.

MRK 9:5: RV MRK 9:5 · LV MRK 9:5 · Read together MRK 9:5

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OET-RV MRK 9:5

5 Kefa said to Yeshua, “Teacher, it’s good that we’re here. Maybe we could make three shelters up here: one for you, one for Mosheh, and one for Eliyah?”

OET-LV MRK 9:5

5 And the Petros answering is _saying to_ the _Yaʸsous:
My _great_one, it _is good for _us to _be here, and we _may _make three tents, one for _you, and one for _Mōsaʸs, and one for _Aʸlias.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 17:4 · LV MAT 17:4 · Read together MAT 17:4

MRK: RV MRK 9:5 · LV MRK 9:5 · Read together MRK 9:5

LUK: RV LUK 9:33 · RV LUK 16:9 · LV LUK 9:33 · LV LUK 16:9 · Read together LUK 9:33 · Read together LUK 16:9

ACT: RV ACT 7:43 · LV ACT 7:43 · Read together ACT 7:43

HEB: RV HEB 11:9 · LV HEB 11:9 · Read together HEB 11:9

Sense 2: tent, tabernacle tent

Semantic entry: 7.17

Semantic domains: Constructions

Subdomains: Buildings

Definition: the relatively large tent used as a central place of worship by the Jews prior to the building of the Temple

Notes: In a number of languages σκηνή[b] may be rendered as ‘the largest tent in which God lived’ or ‘the large tent for worshiping God’ or ‘the holy tent.’ In selecting a proper designation for σκηνή[b], it is important to indicate that the function of σκηνή[b] was essentially the same as that of the Temple; it was only a different type of construction and not a difference of use or of religious relevance.|Since σκηνή[b] refers to one unique object, it is essentially equivalent to a title.

Further resources: realia:3.15.2

ACT 7:44: RV ACT 7:44 · LV ACT 7:44 · Read together ACT 7:44

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OET-RV ACT 7:44