Word study · Greek
skēnos
tent, temporary body
Say it: SKAY-nos (approximate)
σκῆνος
What it means
A tent, used as a picture of the body as a temporary home (5:1, 5:4). Related to skēnē, tent or tabernacle. Paul was a tentmaker (Acts 18:3).
Range of meaning
- TentA temporary dwelling.
- BodyThe body as a temporary home.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 5
"Our earthly house of this tent" (5:1, 5:4).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G4636 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources