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שָׁכֵן H7934
H7934 is the Hebrew word שָׁכֵן, transliterated shâkên and said shaw-kane'. The King James Version most often renders it neighbours.
What it means
a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen.
Where it comes from
from H7931 (שָׁכַן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 18 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: inhabitant, neighbour, nigh.
Verses using שָׁכֵן
All 18 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 3:22 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
Psalm 31:11 · KJV
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.
Psalm 44:13 · KJV
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
Psalm 79:4 · KJV
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Psalm 79:12 · KJV
And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Psalm 80:6 · KJV
Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
Proverbs 27:10 · KJV
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 neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
Isaiah 33:24 · KJV
And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
Jeremiah 6:21 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
Jeremiah 12:14 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
Jeremiah 49:18 · KJV
As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.
Jeremiah 50:40 · KJV
As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.
Ezekiel 16:26 · KJV
Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.
Hosea 10:5 · KJV
The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7934 mean?
H7934 is the Hebrew word שָׁכֵן (shâkên), meaning a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen.
How is H7934 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it neighbours (7 times), neighbour (6 times), places nigh (1 time), women her neighbours (1 time), among my neighbours (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7934 appear in the Bible?
שָׁכֵן (shâkên) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7934 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7931 (שָׁכַן).
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