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tabernacle

Meaning of “tabernacle”

Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

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328 occurrences297 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 25:9

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1 Chronicles 6:32
And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:32 · retained source text

And they ministred before the dwelling place of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, with singing, vntill Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Ierusalem: and then they waited on their office, according to their order.

1 Chronicles 6:48
Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:48 · retained source text

Their brethren also the Leuits were appointed vnto all maner of seruice of the Tabernacle of the house of God.

1 Chronicles 9:19
And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:19 · retained source text

And Shallum the sonne of Kore, the sonne of Ebiasaph, the sonne of Korah, and his brethren (of the house of his father) the Korahites, were ouer the worke of the seruice, keepers of the gates of the Tabernacle: and their fathers being ouer the hoste of the LORD, were keepers of the entrie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thresholds.

1 Chronicles 9:21
And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:21 · retained source text

And Zechariah the sonne of Meshelemiah, was porter of the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

1 Chronicles 9:23
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:23 · retained source text

So they and their children had the ouersight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the Tabernacle, by wards.

1 Chronicles 16:39
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:39 · retained source text

And Zadok the Priest, and his brethren the Priests, before the Tabernacle of the LORD, in the high place that was at Gibeon,

1 Chronicles 17:5
For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:5 · retained source text

For I haue not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought vp Israel, vnto this day, but haue gone from tent to tent, and from one Tabernacle to another.

1611 marginal noteHeb. haue bene.

1 Chronicles 21:29
For the tabernacle of the Lord, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 21:29 · retained source text

For the tabernacle of the LORD which Moses made in the wildernesse, and the Altar of the burnt offering were at that season, in the high place at Gibeon:

1611 marginal noteChap. 16.39. 2.Chro. 1.3. 1.king. 3.4.

1 Chronicles 23:26
And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:26 · retained source text

And also vnto the Leuites: they shall no more cary the Tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the seruice thereof.

1 Chronicles 23:32
And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:32 · retained source text

And that they should keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sonnes of Aaron their brethren, in the seruice of the house of the LORD.

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