Strong's Lexicon
G2682 — κατασκήνωσις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2682 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κατασκήνωσις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2681 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | kataskenosis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kat-as-kay'-no-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. an encamping 2. (figuratively) a perch |
| KJV Renderings: | nest |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατασκήνωσις, κατασκηνώσεως, ἡ (κατασκηνόω, which see), properly, the pitching of tents, encamping; place of tarrying, encampment, abode: of the haunts of birds, Mat 8:20; Luk 9:58; (for îÄùÀÑëÈÌï, Eze 37:27; cf. Wis 9:8; Tob 1:4; Polybius 11, 26, 5; Diodorus 17, 95).
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
κατασκήνωσις (nest)
Matthew 8:20
- KJV: And Jesus saith unto him The foxes have holes and the birds of the air nests but the Son of man hath not where to lay head
- GK: και λέγει αυτώ ο Ιησούς αι αλώπεκες φωλεούς έχουσι και τα πετεινά του ουρανού κατασκηνώσεις ο δε υιός του ανθρώπου ουκ έχει που την κεφαλήν κλίνη
Luke 9:58
- KJV: And Jesus said unto him Foxes have holes and birds of the air nests but the Son of man hath not where to lay head
- GK: και είπεν αυτώ ο Ιησούς αι αλώπεκες φωλεούς έχουσι και τα πετεινά του ουρανού κατασκηνώσεις ο δε υιός του ανθρώπου ουκ έχει που την κεφαλήν κλίνη
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