σκήνει
skēnos
A tent, dwelling, or temporary shelter; by extension, used figuratively for the human body as a transient residence of the inner being. The primary sense is that of a movable or provisional dwelling, especially one not of permanent materials. In figurative and metaphorical usage, the term may denote the human body as a temporary home for the soul or spirit, suggesting the transience of embodied existence.
2 Corinthians 5:4 · Word #7
Lexicon G4636
| Lemma | σκῆνος |
| Transliteration | skēnos |
| Strong's | G4636 |
| Definition | A tent, dwelling, or temporary shelter; by extension, used figuratively for the human body as a transient residence of the inner being. The primary sense is that of a movable or provisional dwelling, especially one not of permanent materials. In figurative and metaphorical usage, the term may denote the human body as a temporary home for the soul or spirit, suggesting the transience of embodied existence. |
Morphology N DAT N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σκῆνος |
| Strong's | G4636 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4636-01
in a tent-dwelling
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,DNS); denotes a single tent or temporary dwelling in dative case usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun σκῆνος denotes a temporary or movable dwelling such as a tent. The dative singular form is rendered with an English locative sense ("in") to reflect the dative case while preserving the core idea of a provisional dwelling. |
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