Skip to Content
H7931Hebrew

שָׁכַן

Definition and meaning

shakan (shaw-kan') v. 1. to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to H7901 through the idea of lodging] KJV: abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up). Compare: H5531, H7925

Tagged KJV passages

123 matching verses - 129.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Job 18:15

It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

Matched English: dwell
Job 26:5

Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

Matched English: inhabitants
Job 29:25

I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

Matched English: dwelt
Job 30:6

To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

Matched English: dwell
Job 37:8

Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

Matched English: remain
Job 38:19

Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

Matched English: dwelleth
Job 39:28

She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

Matched English: dwelleth
Psalms 7:5

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Matched English: lay
Psalms 15:1

A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 16:9

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

Matched English: rest
Psalms 37:3

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 37:27

Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 37:29

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 55:6

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Matched English: rest
Psalms 65:4

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 68:6

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 68:16

Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 68:18

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 69:36

The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 74:2

Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

Matched English: dwelt
Psalms 78:55

He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 78:60

So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

Matched English: placed
Psalms 85:9

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

Matched English: dwell
Psalms 94:17

Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

Matched English: dwelt