Word study · Greek
episkēnóō
to pitch a tent over, to dwell upon
Say it: ep-is-kay-NO-oh (approximate)
ἐπισκηνόω
What it means
To live in a tent upon or over something, to take up residence. In 12:9 Paul says he will boast in his weaknesses "that the power of Christ may rest on me," literally "pitch its tent over me." It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- Dwell uponTake up residence.
- Rest onBe present.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"That the power of Christ may rest on me" (12:9).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1981 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources