H4907 H4907
dwelling, abode; place of residence, especially divine habitation
This term appears in Ezra when King Artaxerxes authorizes temple resources, referring to Jerusalem as God's dwelling place. The word emphasizes habitation—not just a building but an actual residence where God is present. It connects to the tabernacle (mishkan) tradition, where God dwells among his people. Using this word for Jerusalem acknowledges the city's role as the location of divine presence, the place where God has chosen to make his abode among Israel.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Denotes God's dwelling place, used of Jerusalem in Ezra 7:15 in the context of King Artaxerxes' decree supporting the temple. The possessive form 'His dwelling' emphasizes that this is where God resides, making the city sacred through divine presence. The term shares roots with 'tabernacle' (mishkan), carrying connotations of God settling down, making a home among his people. Spanish 'morada' (dwelling, abode) reflects this sense of permanent residence rather than temporary visit. The Persian king's acknowledgment of Jerusalem as God's dwelling shows remarkable theological recognition from a foreign ruler. 1×
AR["مَسْكَنُهُ"]·ben["তাঁর-বাসস্থান"]·DE["[משכנה]"]·EN["is-His-dwelling"]·FR["[משכנה]"]·heb["משכנה-ו"]·HI["निवास-है"]·ID["kediaman-Nya"]·IT["[משכנה]"]·jav["manggenipun"]·KO["그-의-거하심"]·PT["sua-habitação"]·RU["обитает"]·ES["su-morada"]·SW["maskani-yake"]·TR["konutu"]·urd["مسکن-اُس-کا"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [מִשְׁכַּן] n.[m.] abode, of God;—sf. מִשְׁכְּנֵהּ Ezr 7:15, of Jerusalem.