לִ/שְׁכּ֖וֹן
𐤋/𐤔𐤊𐤅𐤍
shâkan
that he would dwell
To dwell, settle, reside, or inhabit in a place or among a group. In its primary usage, שָׁכַן (shâkan) conveys the act of dwelling—either in a temporary or settled sense—referring both to humans residing in a location and, in particular, to the presence of YHWH among the Israelites in cultic and theological traditions. The term may denote physical occupancy (such as a person or family living in a tent or house), or the settled presence of a community within a region. In certain contexts, it expresses the continued, enduring presence of YHWH in the midst of his people, particularly in relation to the tabernacle (מִשְׁכָּן), thus acquiring an extended theological nuance.
2 Chronicles 6:1 · Word #6
Lexicon H7931
| Lemma | שָׁכַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤍 |
| Transliteration | shâkan |
| Strong's | H7931 |
| Definition | To dwell, settle, reside, or inhabit in a place or among a group. In its primary usage, שָׁכַן (shâkan) conveys the act of dwelling—either in a temporary or settled sense—referring both to humans residing in a location and, in particular, to the presence of YHWH among the Israelites in cultic and theological traditions. The term may denote physical occupancy (such as a person or family living in a tent or house), or the settled presence of a community within a region. In certain contexts, it expresses the continued, enduring presence of YHWH in the midst of his people, particularly in relation to the tabernacle (מִשְׁכָּן), thus acquiring an extended theological nuance. |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | that he would dwell |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7931-10
to dwell
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל preposition; verbal form expressing purpose or action in abstract. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct of שכן expresses the simple act of dwelling or residing. The prefixed ל marks purpose or result, yielding the basic verbal sense "to dwell" without contextual specification. |
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