κατασκήν-ωσις, εως, ἡ,
encamping, taking up one's quarters, [[ LXX.1Ch.28.2, +others; καλεῖν τινα πρὸς κατασκήνωσιν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 11.26.5 ] LXX+2nd c.BC+]; διδόναι εἰς κ. to give them as quarters, [[“OGI” 229.57 (Smyrna, 3rd c.BC); ἐν κ.] Refs 3rd c.BC+] in camp, [[ 1st c.AD: Onosander (Onasander) Tacticus 11.6: _plural_ - σκηνώσεις βασιλέων “Geoponica” 11.2.9 ] Refs 1st c.AD+].
__2 of birds, restingplace, nest, NT.Mat.8.20 (plural).