To rest upon/dwell
ἐπισκηνόωStrong’s G1981episkēnoō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Episkēnoō is the Greek word usually translated “may rest”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Meaning
Usually translated “may rest”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- may rest 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐπισκηνόω episkēnoō · to rest upon/dwell
ἐπι-σκηνόω, -ῶ to tent upon, spread a tabernacle over: metaphorically, before ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ (RV, rest upon, cover), 2Co.12:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.