BDB8675 [H7931 H7933]

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Exod 40:35 + 5 t.; שָׁכֵ֑ן Deut 33:12 + 2 t., etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singularיִשְׁכֹּן Gen 16:12 +; יִשְׁכָּןֿ Num 9:17 + 2 t.; 3 masculine plural יִשְׁכֹּ֑נוּ Jer 49:31 3 feminine plural תִּשְׁכֹּ֑נָּה Ezek 17:23, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׁכֹן Gen 26:2; Ps 37:27 שְׁכָןֿ vPs 37:3 masculine plural שִׁכְנוּ. Jer 48:28 Infinitive construct בִּשְׁכֹּן (Ges^{«GKC:45g»§ 45g}) Gen 35:22, לִשְׁמֹּן 2Chr 6:1, etc.; suffix שָׁכְּנִי Exod 29:46 שִׁכְנוֺ Deut 12:5 (but see Pi`el 1), etc.; Participle שֹׁכֵן Gen 14:13 +, שֹׁכְּנִי (Ges^{«GKC:90l»§ 90 l m}) Deut 33:16 + 3 t.; suffix feminine singular שֹׁכַנְתְּי Jer 51:13 Passive participle, apparently plural construct with art, הַשְּׁכוּנֵי Judg 8:11 (but corrupt, proper name, of a location needed, see GFM): —

1. settle down to abide:
\ \ a. of person: encamp Num 24:2 (E); settle permanently Ps 102:29 (absolute: || יִכּוֺן); כמלך ׳שׁ Job 29:25 (|| ישׁב); settle down (to remain) Judg 5:17 תַּחְתָּיו 2Sam 7:10 = 1Chr 17:9 (not to be removed); especially at rest, peace, in security, לבטח Jer 23:6; Jer 33:16; Deut 33:12, compare בין כתפים vDeut 33:12; Ps 16:9 (שׂמח ןן); בטח Deut 33:28; Prov 1:33 (ל)בדד Num 23:9 (poem) Jer 49:31; Mic 7:14 land of Egypt Jer 46:26 (remain undisturbed), so Jer 50:39; Isa 13:20 (|| תֵּשֵׁב, compare ישׁב 4); with מרומים Isa 33:16 absolute Nah 3:18, subject אדּירים (We רָֽשְׁנוּ, Now יִשְׁכְּבוּ; || נָמוּ); Prov 7:11 her feet tarry not in her house.
\ \ b. of animals: כְּלָבִיא Deut 33:20 ב location Isa 34:11; Job 37:8 שָׁם Isa 13:21 birds תַּחַת ׳שׁ (under) Ezek 17:23, בְּצֵל ׳שׁ vEzek 17:23 with עַל = upon Ezek 31:13, = by Ps 104:12 with accusative סֶלַע Job 39:28 absolute, of man under figure of bird, אָע֫וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּ֑נָה Ps 55:7.
\ \ c. things: with עַל of cloud, Job 3:5 settle down over; compare Exod 24:16; Exod 40:35; Num 9:17; Num 9:18; Num 9:22 (all P); with בְּ Num 10:12 (P).

2. abide, dwell:
\ \ a. of men: absolute Ps 37:27 (לְעוֺלָם); שָׁ֫מָּה Isa 65:9 with ב location Ps 69:37; Job 18:15; Job 30:6; Mic 4:10; Jer 48:28 + 10 t.; לְחוֺף יִמִּים Gen 49:13 with עַל, by Judg 5:17; Jer 51:13 upon Jer 37:29 על פני Gen 16:12 (J); with עִם with Ps 120:5; Ps 120:6 with accusative Prov 2:21; Jer 17:5 + 5 t.; מִן ֗֗֗ עַד Gen 25:18 (J); שֹׁכְנֵי אָ֑רֶץ Isa 18:3 (|| ישְׁבֵי תֵבֵל).
\ \ b. of the dead: שֹׁכְנֵי עָפָר Isa 26:19 (|| רְפָאִים); compare Job 26:5 (|| id.), so mortals; שֹׁכְנֵי בָתֵּי חֹמֶר Job 4:19 דוּמָה ׳שׁ Ps 94:17 (i.e. שׁאול).
\ \ c. of God: בָּֽעֲרָפֶל ׳שׁ 1Kgs 8:12 = 2Chr 6:1 (poem); מָרוֺם Isa 33:5 עַד Isa 57:15 מָרוֺם וְקָדוֺשׁ vIsa 57:15 סְנֶה ׳שׁ Deut 33:16 (theoph.); בְּאָֽהֳלֵישֵֿׁם Gen 9:27 (J, see Br^{MP 82}; al. Japheth subject); בְּתוֺכָם Exod 25:8; Exod 29:46; Num 5:3 (all P), Ezek 43:9 with בְּתוֺךְ elsewhere Exod 29:45 (P) + 6 t.; ב location Ps 85:10 later בְּצִיּוֺן Joel 4:17; Joel 4:21 בְּהַר צִיּוֺן Isa 8:18; Ps 68:17; Ps 68:19 (absolute) + 4 t.; שֹׁכֵן יְרוּשָׁלִַם Ps 135:21.
\ \ d. things: אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד, with את Lev 16:16 (P); שָׁם ׳מִשְׁכַּן י Josh 22:19 (P); אוֺר Job 38:19.
\ \ e. abstract subj,: מִשְׁפָּט Isa 32:16 (בַּמִּדְבָּר); חָכְמָה with accusative עָרְמָה Prov 8:12. Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁכֵּן Ps 78:60 1 singular שִׁכַּנְתִּי Jer 7:7; Jer 7:12 Imperfect 1 singular אֲשַׁכְּנָה Jer 7:3 Infinitive construct שַׁכֵּן Num 14:30 + 7 t.; suffix שַׁכְּנוֺ Deut 12:5 (so read for ᵑ0 לְשִׁכְנוֺ, compare Kö^{ii. l. 21}); —

1. make settle down, establish: בָּֽאָדָֽם ׳אֹהֶל שׁ Ps 78:60 especially in Deuteronomy, לְשַׁכֵּן שְׁמוֺ שָׁם establish his name there (compare šakan šuma as Canaanism Wkl^{TelAm.138 Rev. 20; 181.6}) Deut 12:11; Deut 14:23; Deut 16:2; Deut 16:6; Deut 16:11; Deut 26:2, compare Jer 7:12; Neh 1:9 + לָשׂוּם אֶתִשְֿׁמוֺ שָׁם לְשִׁכְנוֺ Deut 12:5 (read לְשַׁכְּנוֺ).

2. make to dwell: with accusative of person, ב location, Num 14:30 (J) Jer 7:3; Jer 7:7. Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular הִשְׁכַּ֫נְתִּי Ezek 3:24 Imperfect 3 masculine singular jussive יַשְׁכֵּן Ps 7:6, וַיַּשְׁכֵּן Gen 3:24; Ps 78:55, etc.; —

1. a. lay, כבודי לעפר lay my honour in the dust (of death); place, set, Gen 3:24 (J); place, establish, אהל מועד at Shilo Josh 18:1 (P).
\ \ b. cause birds to settle, עַל Ezek 32:4.

2. cause to dwell, with accusative of person, ב location, Ps 78:55 compare Job 11:14.