שָׁכַן (sha.khan) means “to dwell” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: shaw-kan' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
שָׁכַן · sha.khan · to dwell
1) to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to settle down to abide 1a2) to abide, dwell, reside 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make settle down, establish 1b2) to make or cause to dwell 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix 1c2) to cause to dwell or abide Aramaic equivalent: she.khan (שְׁכֵן "to dwell" H7932)
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a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to H7901 (שָׁכַב) through the idea of lodging; compare H5531 (סִכְלוּת), H7925 (שָׁכַם)); to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
KJV glosses: abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| as a dwelling | 7 |
| will dwell | 7 |
| dwell | 6 |
| settled | 4 |
| to dwell | 4 |
| remained | 3 |
| and dwell | 2 |
| and i will dwell | 2 |
| dwells | 2 |
| he dwells | 2 |
| he will dwell | 2 |
| i will dwell | 2 |
| may dwell | 2 |
| o dwellers | 2 |
| settle | 2 |
| so that they may dwell in | 2 |
| that he would dwell | 2 |
| they live | 2 |
| was living | 2 |
| who dwells | 2 |
| will dwell securely | 2 |
| will inhabit | 2 |
| you who dwell | 2 |
| a dwelling | 1 |
| and camp | 1 |
| and dwellers | 1 |
| and find rest | 1 |
| and has come to dwell | 1 |
| and i will let you live | 1 |
| and leave | 1 |
| and remained | 1 |
| and set up | 1 |
| and settle | 1 |
| and those who dwell in them | 1 |
| by way of the caravan | 1 |
| dwell together | 1 |
| dwelling | 1 |
| dwelt | 1 |
| egypt will be inhabited | 1 |
| encamped | 1 |
| had settled | 1 |
| have dwelt in the abode | 1 |
| he had pitched | 1 |
| he lies down | 1 |
| he rests | 1 |
| he settled | 1 |
| he who dwells | 1 |
| he will live | 1 |
| i dwell | 1 |
| if i settle | 1 |
| inhabit | 1 |
| ishmaels descendants settled | 1 |
| made a dwelling | 1 |
| may dwell there | 1 |
| may he dwell | 1 |
| nest | 1 |
| nested | 1 |
| of him who dwelt | 1 |
| or lived in | 1 |
| remain | 1 |
| resides | 1 |
| rest | 1 |
| shall dwell | 1 |
| sleep | 1 |
| so i dwelt | 1 |
| so that i may dwell | 1 |
| so that i might dwell | 1 |
| so that they lived | 1 |
| so that you will abide | 1 |
| stands | 1 |
| stationed | 1 |
| taking shelter | 1 |
| that i live | 1 |
| then i will dwell | 1 |
| then i will let you live | 1 |
| they settle down | 1 |
| they will dwell | 1 |
| those who dwell | 1 |
| to settle | 1 |
| to settle you | 1 |
| to the home | 1 |
| where you dwell | 1 |
| which abides | 1 |
| who dwell | 1 |
| who inhabits | 1 |
| will nest | 1 |
| will settle | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| shall dwell | 12 |
| dwell | 8 |
| abode | 5 |
| to place | 5 |
| and i will dwell | 4 |
| i dwell | 4 |
| and dwell | 3 |
| dwelleth | 3 |
| dwelt | 3 |
| to dwell | 3 |
| neither shall it be dwelt | 2 |
| o thou that dwellest | 2 |
| that he would dwell | 2 |
| that i may dwell | 2 |
| them and they shall dwell | 2 |
| which dwelleth | 2 |
| abide | 1 |
| abiding | 1 |
| against him and he shall dwell | 1 |
| also shall rest | 1 |
| and abode | 1 |
| and be at rest | 1 |
| and dwellers | 1 |
| and dwelt | 1 |
| and he dwelleth | 1 |
| and he placed | 1 |
| and he shall dwell | 1 |
| and i will cause you to dwell | 1 |
| and lay | 1 |
| and remain | 1 |
| and set up | 1 |
| and the inhabitants | 1 |
| and they dwelt | 1 |
| and thou shalt dwell | 1 |
| and under it shall dwell | 1 |
| and will dwell | 1 |
| but shall inhabit | 1 |
| dwelling | 1 |
| for he dwelleth | 1 |
| for he dwelt | 1 |
| from me and i will dwell | 1 |
| have their habitation | 1 |
| he dwelleth | 1 |
| he may dwell | 1 |
| he placed | 1 |
| he shall dwell | 1 |
| it shall be inhabited | 1 |
| it shall dwell | 1 |
| long and he shall dwell | 1 |
| may dwell | 1 |
| might dwell | 1 |
| of him that dwelt | 1 |
| of them that dwelt | 1 |
| remain | 1 |
| remaining | 1 |
| rested | 1 |
| shall continue | 1 |
| shall not inhabit | 1 |
| shall they dwell | 1 |
| shalt thou dwell | 1 |
| she dwelleth | 1 |
| that dwell | 1 |
| that inhabiteth | 1 |
| that remaineth | 1 |
| that they may dwell | 1 |
| thee thou that dwellest | 1 |
| them that dwell | 1 |
| them that they may dwell | 1 |
| then shall dwell | 1 |
| then will i cause you to dwell | 1 |
| thereof shall they dwell | 1 |
| to make you dwell | 1 |
| to remain | 1 |
| to set | 1 |
| unto me shall dwell | 1 |
| where i set | 1 |
| where i will dwell | 1 |
| wherein thou hast dwelt | 1 |
| which dwell | 1 |
| who shall dwell | 1 |
| will dwell | 1 |
| ye that dwell | 1 |
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The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.
Read word by wordI chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.
Read word by wordso that they lived on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.
Read word by wordThe wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
Read word by wordWhere is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides,
Read word by wordHe dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.
Read word by wordthen may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 7.6
A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?
Read word by wordTherefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
Read word by wordTrust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Read word by wordTurn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
Read word by wordThe righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
Read word by wordI said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 55.7
Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 65.5
God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 68.7
Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 68.17
You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 68.19
The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 69.37
Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance—Mount Zion, where You dwell.
Read word by wordHe drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
Read word by wordHe abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.
Read word by wordSurely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 85.10
Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
Read word by wordThe children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 102.29
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
Read word by wordWoe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
Read word by wordToo long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
Read word by wordBlessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
Read word by wordIf I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,
Read word by wordBut whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”
Read word by wordFor the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it;
Read word by wordShe is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.
Read word by wordI, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
Read word by wordThe righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
Read word by wordHere am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.
Read word by wordShe will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there.
Read word by wordBut desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about.
Read word by wordAll you people of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when a ram’s horn sounds, you will hear it.
Read word by wordYour dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.
Read word by wordThen justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.
Read word by wordThe LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
Read word by wordhe will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.
Read word by wordThe desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction.
Read word by wordHe has allotted their portion; His hand has distributed it by measure. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.
Read word by wordFor thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
Read word by wordAnd I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.
Read word by wordThus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place.
Read word by wordthen I will let you live in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever.
Read word by wordBut go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel.
Read word by wordHe will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.
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