שָׁכַב (shâkab) — At All

Hebrew word study: שָׁכַב (shâkab), Strong's H7901. to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)

HebrewStrong's H7901
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁכַב (shâkab)
Pronounced: shaw-kab'

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

to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: [idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7901 is tagged on 212 words in 194 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:4 and last appears in Zechariah 14:2.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he lay down ×45he will lie with ×8was lying ×7and he lay ×6lie down ×6and he will lie ×5and you will lie down ×5one who lies ×5you will lie down ×5lie ×4they have lain down ×4he will lie ×3

Forms found in the text

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

וַיִּשְׁכַּב ×52שֹׁכֵב ×16יִשְׁכַּב ×15שָׁכַב ×9וְשָׁכַב ×8לִשְׁכַּב ×5שָׁכְבוּ ×5תִּשְׁכַּב ×5שְׁכַב ×4שָׁכַבְתִּי ×4

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×211 Kings ×212 Kings ×192 Samuel ×18Leviticus ×17Deuteronomy ×171 Samuel ×13Ezekiel ×13

Verses (first 25 of 194)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4904 מִשְׁכָּב (mishkâb), H7902 שְׁכָבָה (shᵉkâbâh), H7903 שְׁכֹבֶת (shᵉkôbeth), H7931 שָׁכַן (shâkan).

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 shâkab (H7901) mean?

To lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose).

How is H7901 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7901 as: [idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay..

How often does שָׁכַב (shâkab) appear?

Strong's H7901 is tagged on 212 words in 194 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:4 and last appears in Zechariah 14:2.