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משכן

משכן

Hebrew

Noun

מִשְׁכָּן (mishkán) m (plural indefinite מִשְׁכָּנוֹת) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. dwelling, residence (as of a person or organization)
    • Numbers 24:5, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      מַה־טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
      ma-tóv 'ohalékha ya'akóv, mishk'notékha yisra'él.
      How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwellings, O Israel!

Proper noun

הַמִּשְׁכָּן (hamishkán) m [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. the tabernacle