Lexical Definition
σκήνωμα skḗnōma (skay'-no-mah) tent G:N-N
from σκηνόω
tabernacle.
- an encampment, i.e. (figuratively) the Temple (as God's residence), the body (as a tenement for the soul)
Abbott-Smith
σκήνωμα, -τος, τό (< σκηνόω), [in LXX chiefly for אֹהֶל ;]
a tent, tabernacle (cf. σκηνή, σκῆνος): of the temple as God's dwelling (Ps 131 (132):5, al.), Ac 7:46. Metaph., of the body: II Pe 1:13, 14.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 132:5 |
| Acts | 7:46 |
| 2 Peter | 1:13 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σκήνωμα-ωμα, ατος, τό,
={σκήνωμαημα}, mostly in plural, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; soldiers' quarters, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: singular, tent, [LXX]
__2 in singular metaphorically,= σκῆνος [NT]
__3 temple, [LXX]: name of a building at Sparta, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 = papilio, [Refs] (perhaps in both senses, pavilion and butterfly, compare σκῆν).
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.7.23 ☩ LXX.1Kgs.4.10 ☩ 2Pet.1.13 ☩ LXX.Ps.14.1*