מִשְׁכַּ֣ן
𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤍
mishekan
tabernacle
from שָׁכַן; a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls); dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.
1 Chronicles 16:39 · Word #7
Lexicon H4908
| Lemma | מִשְׁכָּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mishkân |
| Strong's | H4908 |
| In-context | tabernacle |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4908-06
dwelling-place of
| Root | שכן (š-k-n) |
| Core Meanings | to dwell, settle, reside, abide, inhabit |
| Semantic Range | dwelling-place, habitation, residence, shepherd’s hut, animal lair, grave (figurative dwelling), the Tabernacle, and by extension the Temple as the place of divine indwelling. |
| Conceptual Significance | מִשְׁכָּן is central to Israel’s theology of divine nearness, referring especially to the Tabernacle as the appointed dwelling-place of YHWH among His people. It expresses the covenant reality that the Holy One chooses to abide in the midst of Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), indicating a "dwelling-place of" someone or something that follows. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁכָּן derives from the root שכן, "to dwell" or "to abide," and denotes a place of dwelling. The morphology (masculine singular construct) requires the sense "dwelling-place of," expressing possession or association with what follows in context. This preserves both the root idea of abiding and the grammatical construct form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שכן (to dwell, settle, reside, abide, inhabit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7931-01 |
bishekon | in residing |
H7931-02 |
eshekan | I will dwell |
H7931-03 |
eshekenah | let me dwell |
Word Usage (139 occurrences of H4908)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 25:9 | הַ/מִּשְׁכָּ֔ן | hamishekan | of the tabernacle |
| Exodus 26:1 | הַ/מִּשְׁכָּ֥ן | hamishekan | tabernacle |
| Exodus 26:6 | הַ/מִּשְׁכָּ֖ן | hamishekan | the tabernacle |