Shᵉkâbâh — H7902

Definition

feminine noun

a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)

1. act of lying, layer, coating
1. act of lying (of sexual relations)
2. layer

Usually translated as

copulation, carnally, lay, seed

Origin

from H7901

• Derived from Shâkab (H7901)

Greek equivalents

• katapaúō (G2664)
• koítē (G2845)

Occurrences

Shᵉkâbâh occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Leviticus (6), Numbers (1)

• Exodus 16:13 — And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay (שִׁכְבַ֣ת) round about the host.
• Exodus 16:14 — And when the dew that lay (שִׁכְבַ֣ת) was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
• Leviticus 15:16 — And if any man’s seed of copulation (שִׁכְבַת) go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
• Leviticus 15:17 — And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation (שִׁכְבַת), shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
• Leviticus 15:18 — The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation (שִׁכְבַת), they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
• Leviticus 15:32 — This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed (שִׁכְבַת) goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
• Leviticus 19:20 — And whosoever lieth carnally (שִׁכְבַת) with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
• Leviticus 22:4 — What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed (שִׁכְבַת) goeth from him;
• Numbers 5:13 — And a man lie with her carnally (שִׁכְבַת), and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;