σκην-όω,
pitch tents, encamp, ἐσκήνωσαν variant for{-ησαν} in [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.4.14; σκηνοῖεν variant for{σκηνῷεν} (conjecture) in [prev. work] 7.4.12. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 ={σκηνέω} (which see entry near the end), live or dwell in a tent, ἐν τῷ ὁμοῦ σκηνοῦν probably conjecture in [[ [prev. author] “Cyr.” 2.1.25 ] Refs]: generally, settle, take up one's abode, κατὰ τὰς κώμας σκηνοῦν [[ [prev. author] “An.” 4.5.23 ] Refs]; -οῦν ἐν ταῖς οἰκίαις[[ [prev. work] 5.5.11; ἐν τῇ ἀκροπόλει, οὗπερ αὐτὸς ἐσκήνου [prev. author] “HG” 5.4.56, cf. LXX.Judg.5.17, +others, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 3.12.6: _metaphorically_, ὁ λόγος.. ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν NT.John.1.14 ] LXX+1st c.AD+]:—hence in perfect passive, live or be, πόρρω ἐσκήνωται (variant{ἐσκήνηται}) τοῦ θανάσιμος εἶναι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 610e. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II transitive, pitch a tent, σκηνὰς.. σκηνώσας [[ 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 7.21.6. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 τὸν τόπον τὸν νῦν σκενοῖ (sic) the place which he now inhabits, uncertain in [[ “PCair.Zen.” 499.89 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]