Mishkâb — H4904

H4904 · Hebrew — משכב

Pronunciation: mish-kawb'

Definition

masculine noun

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

  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)

Usually translated as

bed, bedchamber, couch, lieth, with

Origin

from H7901

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Mishkâb occurs 46 times in 44 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (2), Leviticus (8), Numbers (3), Judges (2), 2 Samuel (7), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Job (3), Psalms (4), Proverbs (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (3), Ezekiel (2), Hosea (1), Micah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — M