"pr. a pitching of tents or booths; hence, the feast of tabernacles or booths, instituted in memory of the forty years’ wandering of the Israelites in the desert, and as a season of gratitude for the ingathering of harvest, celebrated for eight days, commencing on the 15th of Tisr..."
Definition and meaning
pr. a pitching of tents or booths; hence, the feast of tabernacles or booths, instituted in memory of the forty years’ wandering of the Israelites in the desert, and as a season of gratitude for the ingathering of harvest, celebrated for eight days, commencing on the 15th of Tisri, Jn. 7:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: σκηνοπηγία
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of skenopegia (G4634) across the King James Bible.
Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.
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Common questions
Strong's G4634 (skenopegia) is a Greek word that means: pr. a pitching of tents or booths; hence, the feast of tabernacles or booths, instituted in memory of the forty years’ wandering of the Israelites in the desert, and as a season of gratitude for the i... It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word skenopegia (G4634) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4634 is skenopegia, a Greek word defined as: pr. a pitching of tents or booths; hence, the feast of tabernacles or booths, instituted in memory of the forty years’ wandering of the Israelites in . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
skenopegia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.