Bible dictionary for children
Tent
A tent is a portable shelter made with coverings and supports.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A tent is a portable shelter made with coverings and supports. It can be taken down and moved.
Talk about it
What makes a tent useful for people who move with their animals?
An example from the Bible
Genesis describes Abraham sitting at his tent entrance when visitors arrive. The tent helps us picture a household living without a permanent stone house.
Read Genesis 18:1 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Genesis 18:1
Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
