שְׁכַן shᵉkan — (Aramaic) corresponding to H7931

pronounced shek-an' · Strong's H7932 · 2 occurrences in the Aramaic Bible · 2 stems: Pa'el, Pe'al

Translated in the KJV as cause to dwell, have habitation.

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7931.

shᵉkan in each stem

Pa'el 1×

Intensive · active — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 1

שַׁכִּ֧ן Ezra 6:12 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed. (KJV)

Pe'al 1×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן Dan 4:18 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. (KJV)

What the stems mean

A Hebrew verb is its root letters set into a pattern. The pattern — the binyan — is the grammar's way of saying three things at once: whether the action is simple, intensive or causative, and whether its subject is active, passive or reflexive. That is why one Hebrew word can need six English ones. All seven binyanim, explained ›

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