הַ/מִּשְׁכָּן֙
𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤍
hamishekan
the 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.
Exodus 38:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H4908
| Lemma | מִשְׁכָּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mishkân |
| Strong's | H4908 |
| In-context | the tabernacle |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4908-01
the Dwelling-Place
| Root | שכן (š-k-n) |
| Core Meanings | to dwell, to settle, to abide, to inhabit |
| Semantic Range | dwelling place, habitation, residence, tent sanctuary, lair, tabernacle (especially the sacred structure in the wilderness) |
| Conceptual Significance | The מִשְׁכָּן is the designated place where YHWH chooses to dwell among Israel, embodying the covenantal reality of divine presence. It signifies not merely a structure but the theological concept of God dwelling in the midst of His people, later associated with the idea of the Shekinah (indwelling presence). |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (HTd/Ncmsa). Formed with the mem-prefix pattern indicating a place associated with the verbal root שכן ("to dwell"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁכָּן derives from the root שכן ("to dwell") and denotes a place of dwelling. The prefixed definite article (הַ) and the masculine singular absolute form are reflected in the rendering "the Dwelling-Place," preserving both definiteness and singular number while keeping the root sense of indwelling central. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שכן (to dwell, to settle, to abide, to 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 |