σκῆνος skēnos
Meaning
a hut or temporary residence, i.e. (figuratively) the human body (as the abode of the spirit)
In the King James Version: tabernacle
Derivation: from G4633 (σκηνή);
Where it is used
- 2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
- 2 Corinthians 5:4 For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.