Strongs Number: H7931
| Hebrew Word: | שָׁכַן |
| Transliteration: | shâkan |
| Phonetic: | shaw-kan' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | compare H5531 and H7925); to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) |
| BDB 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 |
| 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). |