šāḵan

shaw-kan'
Parts of Speech Verb

šāḵan Definition

  1. to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside
    1. (Qal)
      1. to settle down to abide
      2. to abide, dwell, reside
    2. (Piel)
      1. to make settle down, establish
      2. to make or cause to dwell
    3. (Hiphil)
      1. to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix
      2. to cause to dwell or abide
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
!kX
Origin
a primitive root [apparently akin (by transmission) to (07901) through the idea of lodging]
Strong's Number
07931
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2387

KJV Word Usage

dwell
92
abide
8
place
7
remain
5
inhabit
4
rest
3
set
2
continue
1
dwellers
1
dwelling
1
miscellaneous
5
Total
129

KJV Verse Count

8
5
1
9
10
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
11
23
5
12
13
5
2
1
2
1
4
Total
123
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Shakan". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .