מִטָּה (miṭṭâh) — Bed

Hebrew word study: מִטָּה (miṭṭâh), Strong's H4296. a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier

HebrewStrong's H4296
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִטָּה (miṭṭâh)
Pronounced: mit-taw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier

Word study
Derivation: from H5186 (נָטָה);

KJV translation words: bed(-chamber), bier.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4296 is tagged on 29 words in 29 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 47:31 and last appears in Amos 6:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the bed ×9bed his ×7a bed ×2the beds ×2a couch ×1bed my ×1bed your ×1couches of ×1on the bed ×1the bed of ×1the bier ×1the couch ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַמִּטָּה ×10מִטָּתוֹ ×7מִטָּה ×3הַמִּטּוֹת ×2מִטּוֹת ×2בַמִּטָּה ×1הַמִּטָּה פ ×1מִטַּת ×1מִטָּתִי ×1מִטָּתֶךָ ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Kings ×71 Samuel ×4Genesis ×32 Samuel ×21 Kings ×22 Chronicles ×2Esther ×2Amos ×2

Verses (first 25 of 29)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5186 נָטָה (nâṭâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does miṭṭâh (H4296) mean?

A bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier.

How is H4296 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4296 as: bed(-chamber), bier..

How often does מִטָּה (miṭṭâh) appear?

Strong's H4296 is tagged on 29 words in 29 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 47:31 and last appears in Amos 6:4.