מִשְׁכָּב (mishkâb) — Bed

Hebrew word study: מִשְׁכָּב (mishkâb), Strong's H4904. a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse

HebrewStrong's H4904
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִשְׁכָּב (mishkâb)
Pronounced: mish-kawb'

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

a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse

Word study
Derivation: from H7901 (שָׁכַב);

KJV translation words: bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4904 is tagged on 46 words in 44 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:4 and last appears in Micah 2:1.

How it is rendered in the text

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

bed your ×5the bed ×5bed his ×4beds their ×4bed my ×3lying down your ×3lying of ×3a bed ×2the lyings of ×2in bed his ×1the beds of ×1to a bed ×1

Forms found in the text

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

מִשְׁכָּבוֹ ×6הַמִּשְׁכָּב ×5מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם ×4מִשְׁכַּב ×4מִשְׁכָּבְךָ ×4לְמִשְׁכַּב ×3מִשְׁכְּבֵי ×3מִשְׁכָּב ×3מִשְׁכָּבִי ×3בְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹ ×2

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×92 Samuel ×7Psalms ×4Isaiah ×4Numbers ×3Job ×3Exodus ×2Judges ×2

Verses (first 25 of 44)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7901 שָׁכַב (shâkab).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4903 מִשְׁכַּב (mishkab).

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 mishkâb (H4904) mean?

A bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse.

How is H4904 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4904 as: bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with..

How often does מִשְׁכָּב (mishkâb) appear?

Strong's H4904 is tagged on 46 words in 44 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:4 and last appears in Micah 2:1.