Strong's Lexicon

G2682

G2682 — κατασκήνωσις

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkataskenosisnounOccurrences: 2

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, (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).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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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