משכן

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משכן

/miʃˈkan/

Where it comes from

From the root שׁ־כ־ן (sh-k-n). Compare שָׁכַן (shakhán, “to dwell, to reside”). Cognate with Arabic مَسْكَن (maskan, “residence”).

noun מִשְׁכָּן · mishkán · מִשְׁכָּנוֹת · מִשְׁכַּן־

dwelling, residence (as of a person or organization) מַה־טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

proper noun הַמִּשְׁכָּן · hamishkán

the tabernacle Exodus 26, 12, Leningrad Codex. וְסֶרַח הָעֹדֵף בִּירִיעֹת הָאֹהֶל חֲצִי הַיְרִיעָה הָעֹדֶפֶת תִּסְרַח עַל אֲחֹרֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּן׃

In English

mortgage to borrow against a property
tabernacle portable tent used before the construction of the temple

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MLA

"משכן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%9B%D7%9F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

משכן. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%9B%D7%9F

Chicago

"משכן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%9B%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {משכן},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%9B%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}