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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7931 - Abode

Strong's No.:H7931

Hebrew:שָׁכַן

Transliteration:shâkan

Phonetic:shaw-kan'

Word Origin:A primitive root (apparently akin (by transmutation) to H7901 through the idea of lodging

Bible Usage:{abide} {continue} (cause {to} make to) dwell ({-er}) have {habitation} {inhabit} {lay} {place} (cause to) {remain} {rest} set (up).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

compare H5531 and H7925); to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside

a. (Qal)

1. to settle down to abide

2. to abide, dwell, reside

b. (Piel)

1. to make settle down, establish

2. to make or cause to dwell

c. (Hiphil)

1. to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix

2. to cause to dwell or abide


Bible References:
Abode

Translation
Occurrences:
abide ( 1 )
abiding ( 1 )
abode ( 6 )
continue ( 1 )
dwell ( 67 )
dwellers ( 1 )
dwellest ( 3 )
dwelleth ( 8 )
dwelling ( 1 )
dwelt ( 10 )
habitation ( 1 )
in ( 4 )
inhabit ( 2 )
inhabitants ( 1 )
inhabited ( 1 )
inhabiteth ( 1 )
lay ( 1 )
place ( 5 )
placed ( 2 )
remain ( 3 )
remaineth ( 1 )
remaining ( 1 )
rest ( 2 )
rested ( 1 )
set ( 2 )
up ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.