מִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדֻת
A residence (including a shepherd's hut , the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave ; also the Temple ); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls) · testimony
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מִשְׁכָּן H4908 a residence (including a shepherd's hut , the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave ; also the Temple ); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
עֵדוּת H5715 testimony
What does מִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדֻת (mishkan ha'edut) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁכָּן · עֵדוּת is a Hebrew word meaning "tabernacle of the testimony/covenant law".
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