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Strong's G4634 σκηνοπηγία (skenopegia)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4634 — maarakah (“arrangement”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4634
Language Greek
Linked Usages 10
Books 6

Strong's G4634 Quick Answer

Strong's G4634 σκηνοπηγία (skenopegia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. skenopegia (skay-nop-ayg-ee'-ah) n. 1. the Festival of Tabernacles (so called from the custom of erecting booths for temporary homes) [from G4636 and G4078] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include tabernacles. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
skenopegia (skay-nop-ayg-ee'-ah) n. 1. the Festival of Tabernacles (so called from the custom of erecting booths for temporary homes) [from G4636 and G4078]
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
tabernacles

Meaning and Definition

skenopegia (skay-nop-ayg-ee'-ah) n. 1. the Festival of Tabernacles (so called from the custom of erecting booths for temporary homes) [from G4636 and G4078] KJV: tabernacles Root(s): G4636, G4078

Original Word
σκηνοπηγία
Transliteration
skenopegia
Derivation
Root: πήγνυμι R1: 4636 R2: 4078
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4634. 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)

Feast|Festival of Booths

Usage: σκηνοπηγία, -ας, ἡ (σκηνή, πήγνυηι), [in LXX for סֻכָּה, Deu.16:16 31:10, Zec.14:16, 18-19; I Est.5:51, 1Ma.10:21, 2Ma.1:9 2Mac 1:18 * ;] prop., the setting up of tents or dwellings (Arist.); in LXX and NT, ἡ σ., ἡ ἑορτή τῆς σ. (called also ἑορτὴ σκηνῶν, Lev.23:34, al.; see Deiss., LAE, 116 f.), the feast of Tabernacles: Jhn.7:2.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4634 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render skenopegia, 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.

tabernacles John 7:2

How Strong's G4634 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 5 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 G4634 (σκηνοπηγία) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4634 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 G4634 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

John 7:2 KJV

Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand.

Strong's G4634 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 16:16 Septuagint / Brenton

Three times in the year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: thou shalt not appear before the Lord thy God empty.

Deuteronomy 31:10 Septuagint / Brenton

And Moses charged them in that day, saying, After seven years, in the time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

Zechariah 14:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall be left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem, shall even come up every year to worship the king, the Lord Almighty, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Strong's G4634 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 5:50 Septuagint / Brenton

And there were gathered unto them out of the other nations of the land, and they erected the altar upon his own place, because all the nations of the land were at enmity with them, and oppressed them; and they offered sacrifices according to the time, and burnt offerings to the Lord both morning and evening.

1 Maccabees 10:21 Septuagint / Brenton

So in the seventh month of the hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of the tabernacles, Jonathan put on the holy robe, and gathered together forces, and provided much armor.

2 Maccabees 1:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And now see that ye keep the feast of tabernacles in the month Chislev.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4634.

Deuteronomy 16:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Three times in the year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: thou shalt not appear before the Lord thy God empty.
Deuteronomy 31:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses charged them in that day, saying, After seven years, in the time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
Zechariah 14:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall be left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem, shall even come up every year to worship the king, the Lord Almighty, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zechariah 14:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if the family of Egypt shall not go up, nor come; then upon them shall be the overthrow with which the Lord shall smite all the nations, whichever of them shall not come up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zechariah 14:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This shall be the sin of Egypt, and the sin of all the nations, whosoever shall not come up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
John 7:2 New Testament, KJV
Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand.
1 Esdras 5:50 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And there were gathered unto them out of the other nations of the land, and they erected the altar upon his own place, because all the nations of the land were at enmity with them, and oppressed them; and they offered sacrifices according to the time, and burnt offerings to the Lord both morning and evening.
1 Maccabees 10:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So in the seventh month of the hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of the tabernacles, Jonathan put on the holy robe, and gathered together forces, and provided much armor.
2 Maccabees 1:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And now see that ye keep the feast of tabernacles in the month Chislev.
2 Maccabees 1:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore whereas we are now purposed to keep the purification of the temple upon the five and twentieth day of the month Chislev, we thought it necessary to certify you thereof, that ye also might keep it, as the feast of the tabernacles, and of the fire, which was given us when Nehemiah offered sacrifice, after that he had built the temple and the altar.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4634, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4634 FAQ

What does skenopegia (σκηνοπηγία) mean?

Skenopegia (Strong's G4634) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Tabernacles". skenopegia (skay-nop-ayg-ee'-ah) n. 1. the Festival of Tabernacles (so called from the custom of erecting booths for temporary homes) [from G4636 and G4078]

How many times is skenopegia (σκηνοπηγία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G4634 across 6 books.

Where can I study skenopegia (σκηνοπηγία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4634 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate skenopegia (σκηνοπηγία)?

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

Does Strong's G4634 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4634, with linked reader references where each row is available.