Strong's Lexicon

H7934

H7934 — שָׁכֵן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewshakenadjectiveOccurrences: 21

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7934
Word:שָׁכֵן
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H7931
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:21
Transliteration:shaken
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-kane'
Meaning:1. a resident 2. by extension, a fellow-citizen
KJV Renderings:inhabitant, neighbour, nigh.

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שָׁכֵן adjective inhabitant, neighbour; — ׳ שׁ Isa 33:24 +; construct שְׁכַן Hos 10:5 suffix שְׁכֵנוֺ Exod 12:4 שְׁכֵָנ֑יִכְי֯ 2Kgs 4:3 etc.; feminine suffix שְׁכֶנְתָּהּ Exod 3:22 feminine plural שְׁכֵנוֺת Ruth 4:17

1. inhabitant, Isa 33:24; Hos 10:5.
2. neighbour: woman Exod 3:22 ( E ); plural Ruth 4:7 man Exod 12:4 ( P ) Jer 6:21 ; Prov 27:10, plural 2Kgs 4:3 of places Deut 1:7 nations, to Judah Ezek 16:26; Ps 79:12 חֶרְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵי(נוּׅ Ps 44:14; Ps 79:4, compare Ps 31:2 ; Ps 89:42 ׳ מָדוֺן לשׁ Ps 80:7 to Edom Jer 49:10 to Sodom Jer 49:18; Jer 50:40 to ׳ י Jer 11:4 (because to his people).


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