{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H7931",
  "lemma": "שָׁכַן",
  "transliteration": "shâkan",
  "definition": "to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)",
  "kjv": "abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place…",
  "occurrences": 128,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "שָׁכַן, שָׁכֵ֑ן 129 vb. settle down, abide, dwell",
    "Qal",
    "1. settle down to abide",
    "2. abide, dwell",
    "Pi.",
    "1. make settle down, establish",
    "2. make to dwell",
    "Hiph.",
    "a. lay",
    "b. cause birds to settle",
    "2. cause to dwell"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 3:24",
      "text": "So he drove out the man; and he placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/3?v=24"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 9:27",
      "text": "May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/9?v=27"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 14:13",
      "text": "One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=13"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 16:12",
      "text": "He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. He will…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/16?v=12"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 25:18",
      "text": "They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/25?v=18"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 26:2",
      "text": "The LORD appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/26?v=2"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 35:22",
      "text": "While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/35?v=22"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 49:13",
      "text": "“Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/49?v=13"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Exodus 24:16",
      "text": "The LORD’s glory settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. The seventh day he called to Moses out of…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/24?v=16"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Exodus 25:8",
      "text": "Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/25?v=8"
    }
  ],
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