שָׁכַן
shâkan(shaw-kan')
“to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)”
128 occurrencesOld TestamentCommon word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
Translated in KJV as
abidecontinue(cause to, make to) dwell(-er)have habitationinhabitlayplace(cause to) remainrestset (up).
Etymology
a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to H7901 (שָׁכַב) through the idea of lodging; compare H5531 (סִכְלוּת), H7925 (שָׁכַם));
Chain Links
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“Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.”