The noun mishkan (from shakan, H7931 — to dwell, to settle) is the primary term for the Tabernacle — the portable sanctuary God commanded Moses to build in the wilderness as a dwelling place for His presence among Israel. More broadly, it refers to any dwelling or habitation, including the dwelling of the wicked in Sheol and the ultimate dwelling of God with humanity.
Exodus 25–40 is essentially the mishkan manual: God gives precise, detailed instructions because this structure is meant to be a microcosm of creation — a space where heaven and earth meet, where God's glory (kavod) dwells among His people. The Hebrew verb shakan is the root of Shekinah — the rabbinic term for the manifest presence of God. The mishkan is where the Shekinah dwelled. John 1:14 uses the Greek eskēnōsen (he 'tabernacled') to describe the Incarnation: 'The Word became flesh and dwelt [tabernacled] among us.' Jesus is the living mishkan — God's presence embodied in human flesh. Revelation 21:3 promises the final mishkan: 'God's dwelling place [skēnē] is now among the people.'