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(1) In the Old Testament “dwell†is a translation of 9 words, of which by far the most frequent is יש×ב, yaÌ„shabh, “to sit down,†translated “dwell†over 400 times (; ; , , , etc.); also very frequently “sit,†and sometimes “abide,†“inhabit,†“remain.†Another word often rendered “dwell†is ש×כן, shakhan or ש×כן, shaÌ„kheÌ„n (“to settle downâ€), from which is derived the rabbinic word ש××›×™× ×”, shekhı̄naÌ„h (literally, “that which dwellsâ€), the light on the mercy-seat which symbolized the Divine presence (, etc.). In order to avoid appearing to localize the Divine Being, wherever God is said to “dwell†in a place, the Targum renders that He “causes His Shekinah to dwell†there.
(2) In the New Testament “dwell†most frequently stands for οἰκεÌω, oikeÌoÌ„, or one of its compounds; also σκηνοÌω, skeÌ„noÌoÌ„, and (chiefly in the Johannine writings) μεÌνω, meÌnoÌ„, which, however, is always translated “abide†in the Revised Version (British and American), and generally in the King James Version. Mention may be made of the mystical significance of the word in some New Testament passages, of the indwelling of the Father or of the Godhead in Christ (; ; ), of the believer in Christ ( the King James Version; ), and in God ( the King James Version; compare ; ), and of the Holy Spirit or God in the believer (; the King James Version ; f).