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Strong's G2681 κατασκηνόω (kataskenoo)

Kataskenoo means “lodge” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2681 — chatsir (“court”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2681
Language Greek
Linked Usages 63
Books 23

Strong's G2681 Quick Answer

Strong's G2681 κατασκηνόω (kataskenoo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kataskenoo (kat-as-kay-noh'-o) v. 1. to camp down, i.e. haunt 2. (figuratively) to remain It has 63 linked Bible usages across 23 books. Visible English usage signals include lodge and rest. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
kataskenoo (kat-as-kay-noh'-o) v. 1. to camp down, i.e. haunt 2. (figuratively) to remain
Usage
63 linked usages
Books
23 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
lodge and rest

Meaning and Definition

kataskenoo (kat-as-kay-noh'-o) v. 1. to camp down, i.e. haunt 2. (figuratively) to remain [from G2596 and G4637] KJV: lodge, rest Root(s): G2596, G4637

Original Word
κατασκηνόω
Transliteration
kataskenoo
Derivation
Root: σκηνόω R1: 2596 R2: 4637
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2681. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to dwell

Usage: κατα-σκηνόω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for סָכַךְ ;] to pitch one's tent, lodge, dwell: before ἐν, Mat.13:32, Luk.13:19; ὑπό, with accusative, Mrk.4:32; ἐπ᾽ ἐλπιδι, Act.2:26 (LXX).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2681 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kataskenoo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

lodge Matthew 13:32 rest Acts 2:26

How Strong's G2681 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 54 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2681 (κατασκηνόω) appears 60 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2681 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2681 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 13:32 KJV

Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

Mark 4:32 KJV

But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

Luke 13:19 KJV

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

Strong's G2681 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

54 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Numbers 14:30 Septuagint / Brenton

ye shall not enter into the land for which I stretched out my hand to establish you upon it; except only Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

Numbers 35:34 Septuagint / Brenton

And ye shall not defile the land whereon ye dwell, on which I dwell in the midst of you; for I am the Lord dwelling in the midst of the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:12 Septuagint / Brenton

And to Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in confidence, And God overshadows him always, And he rested between his shoulders.

Strong's G2681 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 2:3 Septuagint / Brenton

saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians; The Lord of Israel, the most high Lord, hath made me king of the whole world,

Wisdom of Sirach 4:15 Septuagint / Brenton

Whoso giveth ear unto her shall judge the nations: And he that attendeth unto her shall dwell securely.

Wisdom of Sirach 24:4 Septuagint / Brenton

I dwelt in high places, And my throne is in a cloudy pillar.

Usage Excerpts

First 63 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2681.

Numbers 14:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
ye shall not enter into the land for which I stretched out my hand to establish you upon it; except only Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers 35:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye shall not defile the land whereon ye dwell, on which I dwell in the midst of you; for I am the Lord dwelling in the midst of the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy 33:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in confidence, And God overshadows him always, And he rested between his shoulders.
Deuteronomy 33:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Israel shall dwell in confidence Alone on the land of Jacob, With corn and wine; And the sky shall be misty with dew upon thee.
Joshua 22:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now if the land of your possession be too little, cross over to the land of the possession of the Lord, where the tabernacle of the Lord dwells, and receive ye an inheritance among us; and do not become apostates from God, neither do ye apostatize from the Lord, because of your having built an altar apart from the altar of the Lord our God.
Judges 18:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there was no deliverer, because the city is far from the Sidonians, and they have no intercourse with men, and it is in the valley of the house of Rehob; and they built the city, and dwelt in it.
2 Kingdoms 7:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell by themselves, and shall be no more distressed; and the son of iniquity shall no more afflict them, as he has done from the beginning,
1 Chronicles 17:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and I will plant him, and he shall dwell by himself, and shall no longer be anxious; and the son of iniquity shall no longer afflict him, as at the beginning,
1 Chronicles 23:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For David said, The Lord God of Israel has given rest to his people, and has taken up his abode in Jerusalem forever.
Ezra 6:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Ezra 7:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
Job 18:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
It shall dwell in his tabernacle in his night: His excellency shall be sown with brimstone.
Job 29:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I chose out their way, and sat chief, And dwelt as a king in the midst of warriors, as one comforting mourners.
Psalms 5:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But let all that trust on thee be glad in thee: They shall exult forever, and thou shalt dwell among them; And all that love thy name shall rejoice in thee.
Psalms 7:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; And let him trample my life on the ground, And lay my glory in the dust. Pause.
Psalms 14:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Psalm of David. O Lord, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? And who shall dwell in thy holy mountain?
Psalms 15:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore my heart rejoiced And my tongue exulted; Moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Psalms 22:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In a place of green grass, there he has made me dwell: He has nourished me by the water of rest.
Psalms 36:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hope in the Lord, and do good; And dwell on the land, and thou shalt be fed with the wealth of it.
Psalms 36:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Turn aside from evil, and do good; And dwell forever.
Psalms 36:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the righteous shall inherit the earth, And dwell upon it forever.
Psalms 64:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and adopted; He shall dwell in thy courts; We shall be filled with the good things of thy house; Thy temple is holy.
Psalms 67:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore do ye conceive evil, ye swelling mountains? This is the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; Yea, the Lord will dwell in it forever.
Psalms 67:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, Thou hast received gifts for man, Yea, for they were rebellious, that thou mightest dwell among them.
Psalms 68:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the seed of his servants shall possess it, And they that love his name shall dwell therein.
Psalms 73:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Remember thy congregation which thou hast purchased from the beginning; Thou didst ransom the rod of thine inheritance; This Mount Zion wherein thou hast dwelt.
Psalms 77:55 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he cast out the nations from before them, And made them to inherit by a line of inheritance, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
Psalms 77:60 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he rejected the tabernacle of Shiloh, His tent where he dwelt among men.
Psalms 84:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; That glory may dwell in our land.
Psalms 101:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The children of thy servants shall dwell securely, And their seed shall prosper forever.
Psalms 103:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: They shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
Psalms 119:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged; I have tabernacled among the tents of Kedar.
Psalms 138:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If I should spread my wings to fly straight forward, And sojourn at the extremity of the sea, it would be vain,
Proverbs 1:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But he that hearkens to me shall dwell in confidence, And shall rest securely from all evil.
Proverbs 2:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the upright shall dwell in the earth, And the holy shall be left behind in it.
Proverbs 8:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I wisdom have dwelt with counsel and knowledge, And I have called upon understanding.
Jeremiah 7:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For go ye to my place which is in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell before, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel.
Jeremiah 17:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall be as the wild tamarisk in the desert: he shall not see when good comes; but he shall dwell in barren places, and in the wilderness, in a salt land which is not inhabited.
Jeremiah 23:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In his days both Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell securely: and this is his name, which the Lord shall call him, Jehozadak among the prophets.
Jeremiah 28:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
dwelling on many waters, and amidst the abundance of her treasures; thine end is come verily into thy bowels.
Ezekiel 25:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
therefore, behold, I will deliver you to the children of Kedem for an inheritance, and they shall lodge in thee with their stuff, and they shall pitch their tents in thee: they shall eat thy fruits, and they shall drink thy milk.
Ezekiel 43:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and he said to me, Son of man, thou hast seen the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, in which my name shall dwell in the midst of the house of Israel forever; and the house of Israel shall no more profane my holy name, they and their princes, by their fornication, or by the murders of their princes in the midst of them;
Ezekiel 43:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now let them put away from me their fornication, and the murders of their princes, and I will dwell in the midst of them forever.
Daniel 4:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
its leaves were fair, and its fruit abundant, and in it was meat for all; and under it the wild beasts of the field took shelter, and the birds of the sky lodged in the branches of it, and all flesh was fed of it.
Daniel 4:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and whose leaves were flourishing, and its fruit abundant (and it was meat for all; under it the wild beasts lodged, and the birds of the sky took shelter in its branches):
Joel 4:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, who dwell in Zion my holy mountain: and Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall not pass through her anymore.
Joel 4:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will make inquisition for their blood, and will by no means leave it unavenged: and the Lord shall dwell in Zion.
Obadiah 1:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, I have made thee small among the Gentiles: thou art greatly dishonored. The pride of thy heart has elated thee, dwelling as thou dost in the holes of the rocks, as one that exalts his habitation, saying in his heart, Who will bring me down to the ground?
Micah 4:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Be in pain, and strengthen thyself, and draw near, O daughter of Zion, as a woman in travail: for now thou shalt go forth out of the city, and shalt lodge in the plain, and shalt reach even to Babylon: thence shall the Lord thy God deliver thee, and thence shall he redeem thee out of the hand of thine enemies.
Micah 7:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Tend thy people with thy rod, the sheep of thine inheritance, those that inhabit by themselves the thicket in the midst of Carmel: they shall feed in the land of Bashan, and in the land of Gilead, as in the days of old.
Zechariah 2:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Zion: for, behold, I come, and will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.
Zechariah 2:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And many nations shall flee for refuge to the Lord in that day, and they shall be for a people to him, and they shall dwell in the midst of thee: and thou shalt know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to thee.
Zechariah 8:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus saith the Lord; I will return to Zion, and dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a true city, and the mountain of the Lord Almighty a holy mountain.
Zechariah 8:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and I will bring them in, and cause them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be to me a people, and I will be to them a God, in truth and in righteousness.
Matthew 13:32 New Testament, KJV
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Mark 4:32 New Testament, KJV
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
Luke 13:19 New Testament, KJV
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Acts 2:26 New Testament, KJV
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
1 Esdras 2:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians; The Lord of Israel, the most high Lord, hath made me king of the whole world,
Wisdom of Sirach 4:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whoso giveth ear unto her shall judge the nations: And he that attendeth unto her shall dwell securely.
Wisdom of Sirach 24:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I dwelt in high places, And my throne is in a cloudy pillar.
Wisdom of Sirach 24:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So the Creator of all things gave me a commandment, And he that made me caused my tabernacle to rest, And said, Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, And thine inheritance in Israel.
Wisdom of Sirach 28:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, And never dwell quietly.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2681, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 20 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2681 FAQ

What does kataskenoo (κατασκηνόω) mean?

Kataskenoo (Strong's G2681) is a Greek word most simply glossed "lodge". kataskenoo (kat-as-kay-noh'-o) v. 1. to camp down, i.e. haunt 2. (figuratively) to remain

How many times is kataskenoo (κατασκηνόω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 63 linked usages for Strong's G2681 across 23 books.

Where can I study kataskenoo (κατασκηνόω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2681 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate kataskenoo (κατασκηνόω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lodge and rest. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2681 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 54 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2681, with linked reader references where each row is available.