Strong's Hebrew · H7934

שָׁכֵן

shâkên · shaw-kane'

Definitiona resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen
Derivationfrom H7931 (שָׁכַן);
KJV usageinhabitant, neighbour, nigh.
Occurrences20 in the KJV · 20 verses

שָׁכֵן in Scripture

Exodus 3:22 But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. Exodus 12:4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. Deuteronomy 1:7 Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. Ruth 4:17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. 2 Kings 4:3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. Psalms 31:11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. Psalms 44:13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. Psalms 79:4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. Psalms 79:12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. Psalms 80:6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves. Psalms 89:41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours. Proverbs 27:10 Thine own friend, and thy father' s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother' s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
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