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H7931

שָׁכַן

shâkan [shaw-kan'] Verb
Core meaningto reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H7931

to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)

KJV usage: abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
Etymology: a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to 7901 through the idea of lodging; compare 5531 , 7925 );
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up). abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).

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