שָׁכַן shakhan

Hebrew word for “to dwell” · Strong’s H7931 · used 129 times in 124 verses

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Meaning

1) to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside;

How it is translated

Glosses given for shakhan in context, with how often each is used:

• will dwell 31
• dwell 15
• dwells 10
• cause to dwell 9
• dwelling 8
• dwelt 6
• caused to dwell 4
• settled down 4
• those who dwell 4
• who dwells 3
• will settle 3
• has dwelt 2

Where it is used

Also in 11 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Deuteronomy 33 (4), Numbers 9 (3), Deuteronomy 16 (3), Psalms 37 (3), Psalms 68 (3), Jeremiah 7 (3), Exodus 29 (2), Deuteronomy 12 (2), Psalms 78 (2), Psalms 120 (2)

Forms

• שׁכן 18
• ישׁכן 16
• לשׁכן 13
• ישׁכנו 10
• ושׁכנתי 8
• וישׁכן 7
• שׁכני 6
• ושׁכן 5
• תשׁכן 5
• ושׁכנו 4

Words used with it

Words that share verses with shakhan more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• מָקוֹם maqom “place” 16
• תָּוֶךְ tavekh “midst” 16
• שָׁם sham “there” 18
• אֹהֶל ohel “tent” 12
• בֶּטַח betach “security” 8
• בָּחַר bachar “to choose” 10
• צִיּוֹן tsiyyon “Zion” 9
• שֵׁם shem “name” 13
• מָרוֹם marom “height” 7
• הַר har “mountain” 11
• יָשַׁב yashav “to dwell” 13
• הָ ha “her” 10

Key verses

The verses using shakhan that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 35:22 — And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob…
• Deuteronomy 12:5 — But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou…
• Deuteronomy 12:11 — Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt…
• Psalms 37:3 — Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
• Psalms 68:18 — Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell…
• Isaiah 26:19 — Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth…
• Isaiah 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and…
• Jeremiah 23:6 — In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Joel 3:17 — So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her…
• Micah 7:14 — Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as…
• Zechariah 2:11 — And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of…
• Zechariah 8:3 — Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.