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Lexicon :: Strong's H4904 - miškāḇ

Aa
מִשְׁכָּב
Transliteration
miškāḇ
Pronunciation
mish-kawb'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2381c

Strong’s Definitions

מִשְׁכָּב mishkâb, mish-kawb'; from H7901; a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse:—bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x

The KJV translates Strong's H4904 in the following manner: bed (34x), bedchamber (with H2315) (4x), couch (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x
The KJV translates Strong's H4904 in the following manner: bed (34x), bedchamber (with H2315) (4x), couch (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying

    1. couch, bed

    2. act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom

    3. lying down (for sexual contact)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִשְׁכָּב mishkâb, mish-kawb'; from H7901; a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse:—bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.
STRONGS H4904: Abbreviations
מִשְׁכָּב 46 noun masculineLeviticus 15:4 place of lying, couch; act of lying; — absolute מ׳ 1 Kings 1:47 +, construct מִשְׁכַּב 2 Samuel 4:5 +; suffix מִשְׁכָּבִי Job 7:13 +, מִשְׁכַּבְכֶם Psalm 4:5; plural construct מִשְׁכְּבֵי Genesis 49:4 +, suffix מִשְׁכְּבוֺהָם Hosea 7:14 +, etc.; —
1. couch, bed (37 times), 2 Samuel 4:11; Hosea 7:14; Micah 2:1; 1 Kings 1:47; Songs 3:1 +; וְנָפַל לְמ׳ Exodus 21:18 (E) he takes to his bed; נִדָּתָהּ מ׳ Leviticus 15:26 (P; see below I. נדד); מ׳ as place of copulation Genesis 49:4 (poem in J), Isaiah 57:7, 8 (twice in verse); Proverbs 7:17; as place of burial Isaiah 57:2; Ezekiel 32:25; 2 Chronicles 16:14 (see מ׳ Inscription Tabnit8 and perhaps Jewish inscription Cooke341).
† 2. act of lying:
a. in general, חֲדַר מ׳ chamber of lying down = bed-chamber, Exodus 7:28 (E), 2 Samuel 4:7; 2 Kings 6:12, בְּחַדְרֵי מִשְׁכָּֽבְךָ Ecclesiastes 10:20; הַצָּהֳרַיִם והוּא שֹׁכֵב אֵת מ׳ 2 Samuel 4:5 his noon-day siesta; 2 Samuel 17:28 read perhaps עַרְשׂת מ׳ couches for lying down Klo Bu HPS Now, compare Greek Version of the LXX.
b. (from context) sexually: of woman יֹדַעַת (אִישׁ לְ) מִשְׁכַּב זָכָת Judges 21:11, 12; Numbers 31:17, 35 (P); of man שׁכב מִשְׁכְּבֵי אִשָּׁה Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13 (+ אֶתזָֿכָר sodomy; H); דֹּדִים מ׳ Ezekiel 23:17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:4; 49:4

Exodus

21:18

Leviticus

15:4; 15:26; 18:22; 20:13

Numbers

31:17; 31:35

Judges

21:11; 21:12

2 Samuel

4:5; 4:5; 4:7; 4:11; 17:28

1 Kings

1:47; 1:47

2 Kings

6:12

2 Chronicles

16:14

Job

7:13

Psalms

4:5

Proverbs

7:17

Ecclesiastes

10:20

Song of Songs

3:1

Isaiah

57:2; 57:7; 57:8

Ezekiel

23:17; 32:25

Hosea

7:14; 7:14

Micah

2:1

H4904

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4904 matches the Hebrew מִשְׁכָּב (miškāḇ),
which occurs 46 times in 44 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:18 - And if H3588 men H376 strive together, H7378 and H5221➔ one H376 smite ➔H5221 another H7453 with a stone, H68 or H176 with H106➔ his fist, ➔H106 and H3808➔ he die H4191 not, ➔H3808 but keepeth H5307 his bed: H4904

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:4 - Every H3605 bed, H4904 whereon H834 he lieth H7901 that hath the issue, H2100 is unclean: H2930 and every H3605 thing, H3627 whereon H834 he sitteth, H3427 shall be unclean. H2930

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:21 - And whosoever H3605 toucheth H5060 her bed H4904 shall wash H3526 his clothes, H899 and bathe H7364 himself in water, H4325 and be unclean H2930 until H5704 the even. H6153

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:23 - And if H518 it H1931 be on H5921 her bed, H4904 or H176 on H5921 any thing H3627 whereon H834 she H1931 sitteth, H3427 when he toucheth H5060 it, he shall be unclean H2930 until H5704 the even. H6153

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:24 - And if H518 any man H376 lie H7901 with her H853 at all, H7901 and H1961➔ her flowers H5079 be ➔H1961 upon him, H5921 he shall be unclean H2930 seven H7651 days; H3117 and all H3605 the bed H4904 whereon H834 he lieth H7901 shall be unclean. H2930

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:26 - Every H3605 bed H4904 whereon H834 she lieth H7901 all H3605 the days H3117 of her issue H2101 shall be H1961 unto her as the bed H4904 of her separation: H5079 and H3605 whatsoever H3627 she sitteth H3427 upon H5921 shall be H1961 unclean, H2931 as the uncleanness H2932 of her separation. H5079

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:22 - Thou shalt H7901➔ not H3808 lie ➔H7901 with H854 mankind, H2145 as with H4904 womankind: H802 it H1931 is abomination. H8441

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:13 - If H834 a man also H376 lie H7901 with H854 mankind, H2145 as he lieth with H4904 a woman, H802 both of them H8147 have committed H6213 an abomination: H8441 they shall H4191➔ surely H4191 be put to death; ➔H4191 their blood H1818 shall be upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:17 - Now therefore H6258 kill H2026 every H3605 male H2145 among the little ones, H2945 and H3605➔ kill H2026 every ➔H3605 woman H802 that hath known H3045 man H376 by lying H4904 with him. H2145

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:18 - But all H3605 the H2945➔ women H802 children, ➔H2945 that H834 have H3045➔ not H3808 known ➔H3045 a man H2145 by lying with him, H4904 keep alive H2421 for yourselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:35 - And H5315➔ thirty and H7970 two H8147 thousand H505 persons ➔H120 in all, H3605 of H4480 women H802 that H834 had H3045➔ not H3808 known ➔H3045 man H2145 by lying with him. H4904

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:11 - And this H2088 is the thing H1697 that H834 ye shall do, H6213 Ye shall utterly destroy H2763 every H3605 male, H2145 and every H3605 woman H802 that hath lain H3045 H4904 by man. H2145

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:12 - And they found H4672 among the inhabitants H3427 of Jabeshgilead H3003 H1568 four H702 hundred H3967 young H5291 virgins, H1330 that H834 had known H3045 no H3808 man H376 by lying H4904 with any male: H2145 and they brought H935 them H853 unto H413 the camp H4264 to Shiloh, H7887 which H834 is in the land H776 of Canaan. H3667

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:5 - And H3212➔ the sons H1121 of Rimmon H7417 the Beerothite, H886 Rechab H7394 and Baanah, H1196 went, ➔H3212 and came H935 about the heat H2527 of the day H3117 to H413 the house H1004 of Ishbosheth, H378 H378 who H1931 lay H7901 on a bed H4904 at noon. H6672

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:7 - For when they came H935 into the house, H1004 he H1931 lay H7901 on H5921 his bed H4296 in his bedchamber, H2315 H4904 and they smote him, H5221 and slew him, H4191 and beheaded H5493 him, H7218 and took H3947 his head, H7218 and gat them away H3212 through H1870 the plain H6160 all H3605 night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:11 - How much more, H637 when H3588 wicked H7563 men H376 have slain H2026 a H376➔ righteous H6662 person ➔H376 in his own house H1004 upon H5921 his bed? H4904 shall I H1245➔ not H3808 therefore now H6258 require ➔H1245 his blood H1818 of your hand, H3027 and take H1197➔ you H853 away ➔H1197 from H4480 the earth? H776

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:2 - And it came to pass H1961 in H6256 an eveningtide, H6153 that H6965➔ David H1732 arose ➔H6965 from H5921 off his bed, H4904 and walked H1980 upon H5921 the roof H1406 of H1004➔ the king's H4428 house: ➔H1004 and H7200➔ from H5921 the roof H1406 he saw ➔H7200 a woman H802 washing herself; H7364 and the woman H802 was very H3966 beautiful H2896 to look upon. H4758

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:13 - And when H7121➔ David H1732 had called ➔H7121 him, he did eat H398 and drink H8354 before him; H6440 and he made him drunk: H7937 and H3318➔ at even H6153 he went out ➔H3318 to lie H7901 on his bed H4904 with H5973 the servants H5650 of his lord, H113 but H413➔ went H3381➔ not H3808 down ➔H3381 to ➔H413 his house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:5 - And H559➔ Jonadab H3082 said ➔H559 unto him, Lay thee down H7901 on H5921 thy bed, H4904 and make thyself sick: H2470 and when H935➔ thy father H1 cometh ➔H935 to see thee, H7200 say H559 unto him, H413 I pray thee, H4994 let H935➔ my sister H269 Tamar H8559 come, ➔H935 and give me H1262 meat, H3899 and dress H6213 the meat H1279 in my sight, H5869 that H4616 I may see H7200 it, and eat H398 it at her hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:28 - Brought beds, H4904 and basons, H5592 and H3627➔ earthen H3335 vessels, ➔H3627 and wheat, H2406 and barley, H8184 and flour, H7058 and parched H7039 corn, and beans, H6321 and lentiles, H5742 and parched H7039 pulse,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:47 - And moreover H1571 the king's H4428 servants H5650 came H935 to bless H1288 our lord H113 king H4428 David, H1732 saying, H559 God H430 make H3190➔ the name H8034 of Solomon H8010 better ➔H3190 than thy name, H8034 and make H1431➔ his throne H3678 greater ➔H1431 than thy throne. H3678 And H7812➔ the king H4428 bowed himself ➔H7812 upon H5921 the bed. H4904

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:12 - And H559➔ one H259 of his servants H5650 said, ➔H559 None, H3808 my lord, H113 O king: H4428 but H3588 Elisha, H477 the prophet H5030 that H834 is in Israel, H3478 telleth H5046 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 the words H1697 that H834 thou speakest H1696 in thy bedchamber. H2315 H4904

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:14 - And they buried him H6912 in his own sepulchres, H6913 which H834 he had made H3738 for himself in the city H5892 of David, H1732 and laid him H7901 in the bed H4904 which H834 was filled H4390 with sweet odours H1314 and divers kinds H2177 of spices prepared H7543 by the apothecaries' H4842 art: H4639 and they made H8313 a H8316➔ very H3966 great H1419 burning ➔H8316 for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:13 - When H3588 I say, H559 My bed H6210 shall comfort me, H5162 my couch H4904 shall ease H5375 my complaint; H7879

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:15 - In a dream, H2472 in a vision H2384 of the night, H3915 when H5307➔ deep H8639 sleep falleth ➔H5307 upon H5921 men, H376 in slumberings H8572 upon H5921 the bed; H4904

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:19 - He is chastened also H3198 with pain H4341 upon H5921 his bed, H4904 and the multitude H7230 of his bones H6106 with strong H386 pain:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:4 - Stand in awe, H7264 and H408➔ sin H2398 not: ➔H408 commune H559 with your own heart H3824 upon H5921 your bed, H4904 and be still. H1826 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:4 - He deviseth H2803 mischief H205 upon H5921 his bed; H4904 he setteth himself H3320 in H5921 a way H1870 that is not H3808 good; H2896 he abhorreth H3988 not H3808 evil. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:3 - The LORD H3068 will strengthen him H5582 upon H5921 the bed H6210 of languishing: H1741 thou wilt make H2015 all H3605 his bed H4904 in his sickness. H2483

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 149:5 - Let H5937➔ the saints H2623 be joyful ➔H5937 in glory: H3519 let them sing aloud H7442 upon H5921 their beds. H4904

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:17 - I have perfumed H5130 my bed H4904 with myrrh, H4753 aloes, H174 and cinnamon. H7076

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:27 - If H518 thou hast nothing H369 to pay, H7999 why H4100 should he take away H3947 thy bed H4904 from under thee? H8478

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:2 - He shall enter H935 into peace: H7965 they shall rest H5117 in H5921 their beds, H4904 each one walking H1980 in his uprightness. H5228

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:7 - Upon H5921 a H2022➔ lofty H1364 and high H5375 mountain ➔H2022 hast thou set H7760 thy bed: H4904 even H1571 thither H8033 wentest thou up H5927 to offer H2076 sacrifice. H2077

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:8 - Behind H310➔ the doors H1817 also ➔H310 and the posts H4201 hast thou set up H7760 thy remembrance: H2146 for H3588 thou hast discovered H1540 thyself to another than me, H854 and art gone up; H5927 thou hast enlarged H7337 thy bed, H4904 and made H3772 thee a covenant with them; H1992 thou lovedst H157 their bed H4904 where H3027 thou sawest H2372 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:25 - They have set H5414 her a bed H4904 in the midst H8432 of the slain H2491 with all H3605 her multitude: H1995 her graves H6913 are round about him: H5439 all of them H3605 uncircumcised, H6189 slain H2491 by the sword: H2719 though H3588 their terror H2851 was caused H5414 in the land H776 of the living, H2416 yet have they borne H5375 their shame H3639 with H854 them that go down H3381 to the pit: H953 he is put H5414 in the midst H8432 of them that be slain. H2491

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:1 - Woe H1945 to them that devise H2803 iniquity, H205 and work H6466 evil H7451 upon H5921 their beds! H4904 when H216➔ the morning H1242 is light, ➔H216 they practise it, H6213 because H3588 it is H3426 in the power H410 of their hand. H3027
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