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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7933. שֵׁ֫כֶן (sheken) -- Neighbor, inhabitant</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7933.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/deuteronomy/12-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7933.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7933</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7932.htm" title="7932">◄</a> 7933. sheken <a href="../hebrew/7934.htm" title="7934">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">sheken: Neighbor, inhabitant</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שֶׁכֶן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>sheken<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>SHEH-ken<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(sheh'-ken)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Neighbor, inhabitant<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a residence<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root שָׁכַן (shakan), meaning "to dwell" or "to reside."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G4139 (πλησίον, plēsion) - Often translated as "neighbor" in the New Testament, reflecting similar themes of community and relational ethics.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "sheken" primarily refers to a neighbor or someone who dwells nearby. It is used to describe individuals who live in close proximity to one another, emphasizing the social and communal aspects of living in a community. The term can also extend to mean an inhabitant of a particular place, highlighting the relationship between people and their dwelling places.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, the concept of "neighbor" was deeply rooted in the community's social fabric. Neighbors were expected to live in harmony, support one another, and uphold communal values. The Torah contains numerous laws and commandments that govern the treatment of neighbors, reflecting the importance of maintaining peace and justice within the community. The idea of being a good neighbor was not only a social expectation but also a spiritual obligation, as it was seen as a reflection of one's relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>another reading for <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm">shakan</a>, q.v.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">שֵׁ֫כֶן</font>?] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>dwelling</b></font>; — suffix <font class="hebrew2">שִׁכְנוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5</a> (compare <font class="hebrew2">שכן</font> <em>dwelling</em> Ecclus 14:25), but see v <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> above <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>habitation <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm">shakan</a>; a residence -- habitation. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm">shakan</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>לְשִׁכְנ֥וֹ לשכנו lə·šiḵ·nōw leshichNo ləšiḵnōw<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/12-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 12:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁמ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם <b> לְשִׁכְנ֥וֹ </b> תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ וּבָ֥אתָ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his name <span class="itali">there, [even] unto his habitation</span> shall ye seek,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/12-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his name there <span class="itali">his habitation</span> shall seek shall come<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7933.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7933.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7933<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/leshichno_7933.htm">lə·šiḵ·nōw — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/7932.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="7932"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="7932" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/7934.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="7934"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="7934" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>