tabernacle
tab·er·nac·le
tabernacle · tabernacles · tabernacled · tabernacling
To dwell; to abide for a timeTo dwell; to abide for a time.
UK/ˈtæbənækl̩/US/ˈtæbɚnækl̩/
» The tabernacle was the predecessor of the Temple.
Das Offenbarungszelt war der Vorgänger des Tempels.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To dwell; to abide for a time.
(figuratively, intransitive)To instill or reside within, as a quality or virtue,
Examples
2 sentencesThe tabernacle was the predecessor of the Temple.
deDas Offenbarungszelt war der Vorgänger des Tempels. — Yorwba
As the Lord commanded Moses. And Aaron put it in the tabernacle to be kept.
Origin
From Middle English tabernacle (14th century), from Old French tabernacle, from Latin tabeFrom Middle English tabernacle (14th century), from Old French tabernacle, from Latin tabernāculum (“tent, booth, shed”), the diminutive of taberna (“hut, shed”). By surface analysis, taberna + -cle.
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Forms
tabernacles, tabernacling, tabernacled, tabernacled| Base form | tabernacle · to tabernacle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tabernacles |
| Present participle | tabernacling |
| Past simple | tabernacled |
| Past participle | tabernacled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle