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G4633 -- σκηνή (skene) -- tent/tabernacle¶

Part of Speech: feminine noun
BLB Count: 20
Definition: a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)
Translations: tabernacle (13, 65%), tabernacles (4, 20%), habitations (1), a tabernacle (1), the tabernacle (1)
Key occurrences: Mat 17:4, Mk 9:5, Lk 9:33, 16:9, Acts 7:43-44, 15:16, Heb 8:2,5, 9:1-3,6,8,11, 11:9, 13:10, Rev 13:6, 15:5, 21:3
LXX source from H5521: PMI 16.97 (highest affinity)

Part of Speech: verb
BLB Count: 5 (all Johannine)
Definition: to tent or encamp, to occupy (as a dwelling)
Translations: dwell (1), shall dwell (1), ye that dwell (1), he will dwell (1)
ALL 5 occurrences: John 1:14 (eskenosen, Aorist), Rev 7:15 (skenosei, Future), Rev 12:12, Rev 13:6, Rev 21:3 (skenosei, Future)
Tense trajectory: Aorist (past incarnation) -> Future (eschatological dwelling)

Part of Speech: masculine noun
BLB Count: 46
Definition: from a primary ναίω (to dwell); a shrine, temple
Translations: temple (35, 81.4%), the temple (4), temples (2), shrines (1)
Revelation occurrences (16x): Rev 3:12, 7:15, 11:1, 11:2, 11:19(x2), 14:15, 14:17, 15:5, 15:6, 15:8(x2), 16:1, 16:17, 21:22(x2)
Progression: temple present (Rev 3-16) -> temple absent/absorbed (Rev 21:22)

Part of Speech: feminine noun
BLB Count: 31
Definition: a hut or lair; booth, cottage, covert, pavilion, tabernacle, tent
Translations: of tabernacles (9), booths (4), in booths (4), pavilion (various), tabernacle (1), booth (1)
Key occurrences: Gen 33:17, Lev 23:34,42,43, Deu 16:13,16, 31:10, 2Sa 11:11, Neh 8:14-17, Psa 27:5, 31:21, Isa 4:6, Amo 9:11, Zec 14:16,18,19
LXX -> G4633 (skene) with PMI score 16.97 (highest affinity bridge)

Part of Speech: verb
BLB Count: 129
Definition: to reside or permanently stay; abide, continue, dwell, have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, remain, rest
Key occurrences: Gen 3:24, Exo 24:16, 25:8, 29:45-46, 40:35, Lev 16:16, Deu 12:5,11, 1Ki 8:12, Isa 57:15, Eze 43:9, Joel 3:17,21
Root of: מִשְׁכָּן (mishkan, H4908, "tabernacle/dwelling"), Shekinah (divine presence concept)
LXX rendering: κατασκηνόω (kataskenoo, G2681) with PMI 28.37 (strongest mapping)
Also maps to: κατοικέω (katoikeo, G2730, PMI 10.33), σκήνωμα (skenoma, G4638, PMI 5.83)

Part of Speech: masculine noun
BLB Count: 18
Definition: something dug, a source of water; figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny
Translations: fountain (8), well (1), wellspring (2), spring (1), issue (1)
Key occurrences: Psa 36:9, Pro 5:18, 10:11, 13:14, 14:27, 16:22, 18:4, 25:26, Jer 2:13, 17:13, Zec 13:1
"Fountain of living waters" (maqor mayim chayyim): Jer 2:13, 17:13

Part of Speech: neuter noun
BLB Count: 1 (NT HAPAX LEGOMENON)
Definition: an imprecation; from kata (intensive) + anathema
Only occurrence: Rev 22:3 -- "and there shall be no more curse"
Intensified compound: kata- prefix strengthens anathema, signaling complete reversal of Gen 3:17

Part of Speech: feminine noun
BLB Count: 12
Definition: a fount (from the idea of gushing)
Translations: fountains (3), fountain (2), wells (1), the fountains (1)
Key occurrences: Mk 5:29, Jn 4:6,14, Jas 3:11, 2Pe 2:17, Rev 7:17, 8:10, 14:7, 16:4, 21:6
Rev 7:17: "living fountains of waters" -- Tabernacles scene
Rev 21:6: "fountain of the water of life" -- New Jerusalem

Part of Speech: neuter noun
BLB Count: 79
Key Revelation occurrences: Rev 1:15, 8:10-11, 11:6, 12:15, 14:2, 16:4-5,12, 17:1,15, 22:1,17
Rev 22:1: "pure river of water of life" (ποταμὸν ὕδατος ζωῆς)
Rev 22:17: "let him take the water of life freely"

Part of Speech: feminine noun
BLB Count: 164
Key occurrences in Rev/Heb: Heb 11:10,16, 12:22, 13:14, Rev 3:12, 16:19, 20:9, 21:2, 21:14, 22:14, 22:19
Heb 11:10: Abraham "looked for a city (polis) which hath foundations" -- the New Jerusalem
Rev 21:2: "the holy city (polis), new Jerusalem"

Part of Speech: feminine noun
BLB Count: 134
Key Revelation occurrences: Rev 2:7,10, 3:5, 7:17, 11:11, 13:8, 16:3, 17:8, 20:12,15, 21:6,27, 22:1,2,14,17,19
"Tree of life" (ξύλον τῆς ζωῆς): Rev 2:7, 22:2,14
"Water of life" (ὕδωρ/ὕδατος ζωῆς): Rev 21:6, 22:1,17
"Book of life": Rev 3:5, 13:8, 17:8, 20:12,15, 21:27, 22:19

Part of Speech: neuter noun
BLB Count: 19
Translations as "tree": Luk 23:31, Act 13:29, 1Pe 2:24, Rev 2:7, 22:2, 22:14
Also: "cross/wood" (Acts 5:30, 10:39, 13:29, Gal 3:13, 1Pe 2:24)
LXX usage for Gen 2:9 (tree of life) and Gen 3:22,24

PMI Score: 16.97 (highest affinity pairing)
Count: 20 LXX co-occurrences
This confirms the direct vocabulary bridge from OT "booth/tabernacle" (sukkah) to NT "tabernacle" (skene)

PMI Score: 28.37 (strongest mapping)
Count: 46 LXX co-occurrences
κατασκηνόω (kataskenoo) = κατα + σκηνόω -- the compound form of the NT skenoo (G4637)
This confirms: shakan (to dwell) -> kataskenoo (to dwell/nest) -> skenoo (to tabernacle)
The phonetic bridge: shakan -> Shekinah -> skene/skenoo