A disputed noun appearing in Deuteronomy 12:5, referring to God's chosen dwelling place. The text instructs Israel to seek 'the place YHWH your God chooses from all your tribes to set His name there—His dwelling.' Some interpret this as an infinitive construct from the Piel of שָׁכַן ('to cause to dwell'), while others view it as a noun meaning 'dwelling.' Ben Sira uses a similar form (שִׁכְנוֹ) for 'dwelling.' The term anticipates the temple as the earthly location where God's name resides. This dwelling theology centralized worship, replacing multiple altars with one sanctioned site where Israel could properly encounter YHWH.