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Strong's #7901 - שָׁכַב

Transliteration

shâkab

Phonetics

shaw-kab'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2381

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to lie down
1. (Qal)
  1. to lie, lie down, lie on
  2. to lodge
  3. to lie (of sexual relations)
  4. to lie down (in death)
  5. to rest, relax (fig)
2. (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually)
3. (Pual) to be lain with (sexually)
4. (Hiphil) to make to lie down
5. (Hophal) to be laid

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 373 ‑ ἀναπαύω (an‑ap‑ow'‑o); 599 ‑ ἀποθνῄσκω (ap‑oth‑nace'‑ko); 2518 ‑ καθεύδω (kath‑yoo'‑do); 2521 ‑ κάθημαι (kath'‑ay‑mahee); 2621 ‑ κατάκειμαι (kat‑ak'‑i‑mahee); 2647 ‑ καταλύω (kat‑al‑oo'‑o); 2845 ‑ κοίτη (koy'‑tay); 2942 ‑ κυβερνήτης (koo‑ber‑nay'‑tace); 2730 ‑ κατοικέω (kat‑oy‑keh'‑o); 2827 ‑ κλίνω (klee'‑no); 3435 ‑ μολύνω (mol‑oo'‑no); 2837 ‑ κοιμάω (koy‑mah'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (208)

Genesis 22

Exodus 3

Leviticus 17

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 17

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 8

1 Samuel 12

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 19

2 Chronicles 12

Job 9

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (208)

Genesis 21

Exodus 3

Leviticus 17

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 16

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 8

1 Samuel 13

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 19

2 Chronicles 12

Job 11

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

CSB (199)

Genesis 20

Exodus 3

Leviticus 16

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 17

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 8

1 Samuel 13

2 Samuel 17

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 19

2 Chronicles 12

Job 11

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (207)

Genesis 21

Exodus 3

Leviticus 17

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 17

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 8

1 Samuel 13

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 19

2 Chronicles 12

Job 11

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

KJV (213)

Genesis 22

Exodus 3

Leviticus 17

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 17

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 8

1 Samuel 13

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 19

2 Chronicles 12

Job 11

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

LEB (207)

Genesis 21

Exodus 3

Leviticus 16

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 16

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 8

1 Samuel 13

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 19

2 Chronicles 12

Job 11

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

LSB (280)

Genesis 26

Exodus 3

Leviticus 20

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 19

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 13

1 Samuel 21

2 Samuel 24

1 Kings 24

2 Kings 19

2 Chronicles 12

Job 20

Psalms 11

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 4

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 21

Hosea 2

Amos 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

N95 (264)

Genesis 26

Exodus 3

Leviticus 20

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 19

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 13

1 Samuel 21

2 Samuel 23

1 Kings 24

2 Kings 18

2 Chronicles 12

Job 20

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 19

Hosea 2

Amos 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

NAS (321)

Genesis 26

Exodus 3

Leviticus 20

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 19

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 13

1 Samuel 21

2 Samuel 23

1 Kings 24

2 Kings 19

2 Chronicles 12

Job 20

Psalms 10

Proverbs 13

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 19

Hosea 2

Amos 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (211)

Genesis 22

Exodus 3

Leviticus 17

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 17

Joshua 2

Judges 2

Ruth 8

1 Samuel 13

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 19

2 Chronicles 12

Job 10

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

ASV (208)

all of them, sleep 1

and be thou laid 1

and before they were laid down 1

and everything that she lieth 1

and he laid him down 1

and he lay 3

and he shall be laid 1

and he shall lie 1

and he slept 1

and he that lieth 1

and he was laid down 1

and how that they lay 1

and it shall be, when he lieth down 1

and laid 6

and laid her down 1

and laid him down 1

and lay 8

and lay down 3

and lay thee down 1

and lay there 2

and lie 2

and lie with her 1

and shalt lie 1

and she lay 1

and they lie 1

and they shall not lie 1

and thou shalt sleep 1

and to lie 1

and we will lie 1

and when thou liest 1

and when thou liest down 1

and will make them to lie down 1

and ye shall lie down 1

as he lay 1

as he took 1

be he that lieth 4

because she lay upon it 1

behold, i lay 1

behold, thou shalt sleep 1

but before they lay down 1

but it shall lie down 1

but when i sleep 1

for now shall i lie down 1

for now should i have lain down 1

from her that lieth 1

have lain 2

he lay 1

he lay down 1

he lieth down 1

he shall not lie down 1

her, and lay 1

her, and lay with her 1

her, and lie 1

him; and let her lie 1

how long wilt thou sleep 1

i laid me down 1

i lie 1

in lying 1

lay 8

lay down 1

lay me down 1

let us lie down 1

lie 6

lie down 3

lie together 1

lie with me 1

lieth 2

lieth down 1

lying 1

lying down 1

making them to lie down 1

man (they lie down 1

man lie 1

me take no rest 1

moreover lie 1

not unto her, to lie 1

not when she lay down 2

not; lie down 1

on her, and lie 1

only that lay 1

or as he that lieth 1

or who can pour 1

ravished 2

shall lie 4

shall sleep 1

slept 36

taketh no rest 1

that he may sleep 1

that lay 2

that lie 2

that lieth 2

that thou shalt lie 2

thee; when thou sleepest 1

therefore he shall lie 1

they lay 1

they lie 2

they lie down 1

they shall lie 1

thou shalt lie 2

thou shalt not lie 1

thou shalt not sleep 1

to lie 1

to lie down 1

to sleep 3

unto her, and lay 1

unto him, and he lay 1

unto him, lay thee down 1

unto him; and now that he lieth 1

unto me to lie 1

was laid down 1

when i lie down 1

when thou liest down 1

when ye lie 1

where he shall lie 1

wherein shall he sleep 1

whereon he lieth 1

whereon she lieth 1

whereon thou liest 1

whosoever lieth 1

with 1

ye shall lie down 1

yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down 1

yea, thou shalt lie down 1

BSB (208)

and anyone who sleeps 1

and be placed 1

and he rested 1

and he will lie 1

and hezekiah rested 1

and laid 2

and lay 3

and lay down 6

and lay with 1

and lie 2

and lie down 6

and put 1

and rapes 2

and rested 1

and sleep 1

and sleeps 2

and slept 1

and slept with 2

and stayed 1

and will make them lie down 1

and you rest 1

and you will lie down 1

but when i lie down 1

by lying 1

by sleeping with 1

can tilt 1

from her who lies 1

go to sleep 1

had lain down 1

had rested 1

has done this 1

has slept with you 1

have slept with 1

he lay down 2

he lies 4

he lies down 2

he may sleep 1

he slept 1

he who lies 1

he who sleeps 3

her 1

i lie down 2

i slept with 1

i will lie down 1

i would be lying down 1

it slept 1

lay down 2

lay down for the night 1

lay there 1

let us lie down 1

lie 3

lie down 8

lie down together 1

lie together 1

lies 9

lies down 1

lies with 2

like one sleeping 1

lying 3

lying around 1

lying in sackcloth 1

made them lie down 1

men slept 1

nap 1

now lie 1

now lie here 1

or lying 1

rest 3

rested 32

resting 1

rests 1

she laid him 1

she lies 2

she rolled over 1

sleep 3

slept 1

so he could sleep 1

so he slept 1

so she lay down 1

so that he may sleep 1

so that we can sleep 1

then he lay down 1

there he lay still 1

they had gone to bed 1

they laid him 1

they lie 2

they lie down 1

they were sleeping 1

to go to bed 1

to lie down 4

to rest 2

was laid up 1

was lying 4

was lying down 2

were lying 1

when he lies down 1

when she lay down 2

when you lie down 2

when you rest 1

where he lay down 1

who lie 1

who raped her 1

who slept 1

will be laid to rest 1

will he sleep in 1

will lie down 1

will you lie there 1

you have been laid low 1

you lie 2

you lie down 2

you lie on your side 1

you will lie 1

you will lie down 1

CSB (199)

and lie down 1

asleep 1

be lying down 1

bed 3

been immoral 1

down 53

he lay down 1

he lies 1

he lies down 1

in bed 1

intercourse 1

laid 6

laid low 1

lay 2

lie 10

lie down 3

lies 6

lying 11

out 1

put 1

rape 1

raped 2

raping 1

relations 2

rest 6

rested 36

rests 1

sex 2

sleep 12

sleeping 2

sleeps 4

slept 7

stayed 1

tilt 1

up 1

with 14

ESV (207)

any 1

bed 1

down 19

laid 5

laid low 1

lain 3

lay 28

lay down 11

lay still 1

lie 33

lie down 16

lie still 1

lies 27

lies down 1

lodged 1

lying 4

rest 7

rested 1

sleep 4

sleeps 1

slept 37

taking 1

tilt 1

who lies 1

whoever sleeps 1

KJV (213)

( 1

all 1

down 44

laid 8

lain 1

lay 33

lie 43

lien 2

liest 2

lieth 17

lodged 1

lying 2

overlaid 1

ravished 2

rest 3

sleep 11

sleepest 1

slept 37

stay 1

still 1

together 1

LEB (207)

⌊when you lie down⌋ 1

⌊you will sleep 1

alas for those who lie 1

and ⌊spent the night⌋ 1

and be laid in rest 1

and he laid 1

and he lay 1

and he lies 1

and he shall sleep 1

and he slept 3

and i will let 1

and if you lie down 1

and lay 4

and lay down 4

and let her lie 1

and let us lie 1

and lie 1

and lie down 2

and lies 1

and like him who lies down 1

and she put 1

and she used to lie 1

and slept 1

and so he will be laid down 1

and the person who sleeps 1

and they laid 1

and they lie 1

and to sleep 1

and when you lie down 1

and will 1

and you lie down 1

and you shall lie down 1

and you will lie 1

but it will lie down 1

but let me lie 1

by having sexual relations 1

can tilt heaven 1

do 1

for rest 2

go lie down 1

had slept 1

have slept 1

he goes to bed with 1

he lay 1

he lay down 1

he lies 1

he lies down 3

he may sleep 1

her and ⌊he has sex with her⌋ 2

her and lay 1

her and lay with her 1

her and slept 1

her to lie 1

his 1

i laid 1

i lie down 1

i lie down among 1

i shall lie 1

i will lie down 1

i would lie down 1

indeed lies 1

it lies 1

laid 1

lay 3

lay down 3

let us lie down 1

lie 6

lie down 3

lie still 1

lie together 1

lies 5

lies down 3

lies with 1

lies with his daughter 1

lies with his father 1

like him who lies down 1

lying 4

lying down 1

lying in 1

making them lie 1

me to lie 1

now he was lying down 1

rest 1

she laid 1

she lies 1

she lies down 1

she put 1

sleep 1

sleeps 2

slept 35

slept with you 1

so he lay 1

so he went and lay down 1

so she lay 1

so that he may sleep 1

the one who lies 4

the one who lies in 1

then you must lie 1

they lay down 1

they lie 2

they lie down 2

they slept 1

they were having sexual relations with the women 1

they will lie 1

to lie 2

was lying 6

was lying down 1

was taking a noontime rest⌋ 1

went and had sexual relations 1

went and lay down 1

went to sleep⌋ 1

were lying 1

when she lay down 2

who lay 2

will he sleep 1

will you lie down 1

you are about to lie down 1

you are lying 1

you men lie down 1

you shall lie down 1

you sit down 1

you were laid down 1

you were sleeping 1

you will lie 2

your lying down and at the time of 1

LSB (280)

actually 1

bed 1

down 65

laid 7

lain 5

lay 39

lie 58

lies 37

lodged 1

low 1

lying 13

made 1

make 1

rest 4

sleep 4

sleeps 1

slept 36

still 1

take 1

taking 1

tip 1

to 1

N95 (264)

actually 1

bed 1

down 58

has 1

laid 7

lain 5

lay 36

lie 54

lies 35

lodged 1

low 1

lying 11

make 1

recline 1

rest 5

sleep 4

sleeps 1

slept 37

still 1

take 1

taking 1

tip 1

NAS (321)

actually 1

bed 1

down 97

had 2

has 5

intercourse 2

laid 8

lain 2

lay 62

lie 48

lies 17

low 1

lying 9

make 1

out 1

pour 1

raped 1

rapes 1

relations 3

rest 6

rested 1

sexual 5

sleep 14

sleeping 2

sleeps 14

slept 13

still 1

taking 1

to 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (211)

and be laid 1

and he shall be laid 1

and he slept 1

and he was laid down 1

and he was laying 1

and he will lie 1

and how that they lay 1

and laid 6

and laid her down 1

and lay 8

and lay down 5

and lay there 1

and lie 1

and lie with her 1

and lies 1

and shall lie 1

and shall take your rest 1

and slept there 1

and they lie 1

and to lie 1

and we will lie 1

and when you lie 1

and when you lie down 1

and will make them lie down 1

and you shall lie down 1

and you shall sleep 1

as he lay 1

as he took 1

because she lay on it 1

before they had laid down 1

but before they lay down 1

but when i sleep 1

for now shall i lie down 1

for now should i have lain down 1

had laid down 1

has lain 1

have lain 1

he laid himself down 1

he lay 3

he lay down 1

he lies down 1

he shall not lie down 1

he who lies 1

how long will you sleep 1

i laid myself down 1

i lie 1

in lying 1

is he who lies 4

lay 8

lay down 1

lay myself down 1

let us lie down 1

lie 2

lie down 4

lie together 1

lie with me 1

lies 9

lies down 1

lying 1

lying down 1

making them to lie down 1

man lie 1

me take no rest 1

moreover lie 1

only who lay 1

or as he who lies 1

or who can pour 1

raped 1

ravished 1

shall lie 1

shall lie down 1

shall sleep 1

she lay 1

sleep 1

slept 36

takes no rest 1

that he may sleep 1

that you shall lie 2

therefore he will lie 1

they lay 1

they lie 2

they lie down 1

they shall lie 1

they shall not lie 1

to lie 1

to lie down 1

to me to lie 1

to sleep 3

was laid down 1

what would he sleep 1

when i lie down 1

when she lay down 2

when you lie down 1

where he shall lie 1

whereon he lies 1

whereon she lies 1

whereon you lie 1

while you sleep 1

who lay 2

who lie 2

who lies 2

whoever has sex 1

with 1

with the woman lying 1

you shall lie 2

you shall lie down 1

you shall not sleep 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2834) b k s (סהכב ShKB) AC: Lay CO: Bed AB: Copulation: A laying down for copulation. [from: bs]

V) b k s (סהכב ShKB) - Lay: To lay down for copulation, rest or sleep. KJV (212): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hophal, Pual) lie, sleep, rest - Strongs: H7901 (שָׁכַב)

N^f1) e b k s (סהכבה ShKBH) - Lying: A laying with another in copulation. Also something spread out. KJV (9): copulation, lie, carnally, from - Strongs: H7902 (שִׁכְבָה)

c^f2) t b f k s (סהכובת ShKWBT) - Copulation: KJV (4): lie - Strongs: H7903 (שְׁכֹבֶת)

h^m) b k s m (מסהכב MShKB) - Bed: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (52): bed, couch - Strongs: H4903 (מִשְׁכַּב), H4904 (מִשְׁכָּב)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

שָׁכַב (Lag^{BN 63}) verb lie down (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; שכב Sirach 47:23 (in death), משכב bed Sirach 40:5; Sirach 47:20d, = death bed Sirach 46:19; Phoenician שכב, משכב (see ׳מ

1 below), Lzb³⁷⁵; Ethiopic lie, Aramaic שְׁכַב, ; Nabataean משכבא couch; Arabic only pour out (water, tears), be poured out (compare

Hiph`il below, and Lag^{BN 63})); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Genesis 26:10 +, etc.; Imperfect יִשְׁכַּב Genesis 30:15 +, 3 masculine plural יִשְׁכְּבֻן 1 Samuel 2:22, יִשְׁכָּב֑וּן Joshua 2:8; Job 30:17, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׁכַב 2 Samuel 13:5; Ezekiel 4:4, שִׁכְבָה Genesis 39:7,12, etc.; Infinitive absolute שָׁכֹב Leviticus 15:24; construct שְׁכַב 1 Kings 1:21 +, suffix שָׁכְבוֺ Ruth 3:4, שִׁכְבָהּ Genesis 19:33,35, שָׁכְבְּךָ Deuteronomy 6:7 2t.; Participle שֹׁכֵב Genesis 28:13 +, feminine שֹׁכֶ֫בֶת Micah 7:5; Ruth 3:8, etc.; —

1 lie down (sometimes opposed to קוּם, הֵקִיץ):

a. Judges 5:27 (prostrated by blow, + כָּרַע, נָפַל).

b. to sleep, Genesis 19:4 (J), Genesis 28:11 (E), 1 Samuel 3:5; Deuteronomy 7:7; Proverbs 6:22 + often; read וַיִּשְׁכַּב also (for וַיַּשְׁכֵּם) 1 Samuel 9:26 ᵐ5 Th We Dr and modern; ׳שׁ + יָשֵׁן sleep 1 Kings 19:5; Psalm 3:6; Psalm 4:9, compare Proverbs 3:24 (twice in verse), + נִרְדָּם Jonah 1:5; = be lying 1 Samuel 3:2,3; 1 Samuel 26:5 (all בְּ local), 1 Samuel 26:7; 1 Samuel 4:5 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb noon-repose), 2 Samuel 13:8, compare שֹׁכֵב בְּלֶביָֿם Proverbs 23:34, of two lying (together, for warmth) Ecclesiastes 4:11; + be sleeping 1 Samuel 26:7 = keep lying, with עַד Judges 16:3; 1 Samuel 3:15; Ruth 3:13; Proverbs 6:9; emphasis on resting, Leviticus 26:6 (H), Job 11:18; token of mourning, וְשָׁכַב אָ֑רְצָה (וְלָן) 2 Samuel 12:16, compare 2 Samuel 13:21, בַּשָּׂק׳שׁ 1 Kings 21:27, בֵּין שְׁפַתָּ֑יִם׳שׁ Psalm 68:14 (of indolence?); figurative of prostration by disease Psalm 41:9; among foes Psalm 57:5; of humiliation Jeremiah 3:25; with עַל of thing: land Genesis 28:13 (J), usually bed 2 Samuel 13:5; 1 Kings 21:4; Leviticus 15:4,24,26, compare Leviticus 15:20, for midday repose 2 Samuel 4:7.

c. lie on (עַל) one's side Ezekiel 4:4 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 4:6,9 (symbolic).

d. lie, עַל person 1 Kings 3:19 (fatally), 2 Kings 4:34 (to revive).

e. lie בְּחֵיק, of lamb (i.e. be cherished) 2 Samuel 12:3, of woman Micah 7:5 (intimacy), 1 Kings 1:2 (vital warmth); lie down for copulation Genesis 19:33,35 (of woman, see

3 below; both opposed toקוּם).

2 = lodge (for night), (שָׁ֫מָּהׅ׳שׁ Joshua 2:1 (E), 2 Kings 4:11, compare 2 Kings 9:16 (yet perhaps = lie ill), Leviticus 14:47 (בְּ local).

3 of sexual relations, lie with: subject Prayer of Manasseh , with עִם Genesis 30:15,16; Genesis 39:7,12,14 (J), Exodus 22:13 (E), Deuteronomy 22:22 8t. Deuteronomy; 2 Samuel 11:4,11; 2 Samuel 12:11,24; Leviticus 15:33; with אֶת feminine with (ᵑ0אֹתָהּ, etc., originally אִתָּהּ, etc., see Dr^{2 Samuel 13:14 and II.} אֵת, p. 85:a above), Genesis 26:10; Genesis 34:2,7; Genesis 35:22 (all J), 1 Samuel 2:22 (omitted by ᵐ5 and modern), 2 Samuel 13:14; Ezekiel 23:8 (figurative), Leviticus 15:24 (שָׁכֹב יִשְׁכַּב), Numbers 5:19, also (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb שִׁכְבַתזֶֿרַע) Numbers 5:13; Leviticus 15:18; Leviticus 19:20; with accusative (suffix) feminine Deuteronomy 28:30 Kt (see [ שָׁגֵל]); with אֵצֶל feminine Genesis 39:10 (J); with אֵת of a man (sodomy), Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13 (both H; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb מִשְׁכְּבֵי אִשָּׁה); with עִםבְּֿהֵמָה Deuteronomy 27:21; Leviticus 22:18 (H); subject woman, with עִם of a man Genesis 19:32,34,35 (J) 2 Samuel 13:11; אֵת of a man Genesis 19:33,34 (compare 1 e above).

4. a. lie down in death, Isaiah 14:8; Isaiah 43:17 (opposed to קוּם), Ezekiel 31:18; Ezekiel 32:27,28,29,30; Job 14:12 (opposed to קוּם, הֵקִיץ), וְאֶשְׁקוֺט׳שׁ Job 3:12; be lying (dead) Isaiah 51:20; Lamentations 2:21.

b. especially in phrase עִם אֲבוֺתָיו׳שׁ lie down with his fathers, of kings 1 Kings 1:21; 1 Kings 2:10 35t. Kings Chronicles, compare Genesis 47:30 (J) Deuteronomy 31:16, and (with אֵת) 2 Samuel 7:12

c. in grave, בְּבֵיתוֺ Isaiah 14:18 (opposed to מִקִּבְרְךָ), שֹׁכְבֵי קֶבֶר Psalm 88:6; לֶעָפָר Job 7:21, ׳עַלעֿ Job 20:11; Job 21:26; in sh®°ôl Ezekiel 32:21; in Gehenna (?) Isaiah 50:11.

5 figurative = relax: Job 30:17 my gnawing pains do not sleep; = have rest, לִבּוֺ׳לֹא שׁ Ecclesiastes 2:23.

Niph`al Pu`al = be lain with (sexually; subject woman), only as Qr for Kt [שָׁגֵל]

Niph`al Pu`al q. v.

Hiph`il lay, Perfect 3 feminine singular הִשְׁכִּיבָה with accusative puer. + בְּחֵיק 1 Kings 3:20, so Imperfect 3 feminine singular suffix וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵהוּ 1 Kings 3:20, compare (עַלמִֿטָּה) 1 Kings 17:19; 2 Kings 4:21; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁכֵּב אוֺתָם אַ֫רְצָה 2 Samuel 8:2 making them lie down on ground; Imperfect also lay בַּמִּשְׁכָּב 2 Chronicles 16:14 (of burial); נִבְלֵי שָׁמַיִם מִי יַשְׁכִּיב Job 38:37i.e. tip them so that contents may flow out (compare Arabic above).

Hoph`al Participle מֻשְׁכָּב 2 Kings 4:32 laid עַלמִֿטָּה; Perfect consecutive וְהֻשְׁכַּב Ezekiel 32:32 shall be laid (in death), with בְּתוֺךְ and אֵת person ( with); so Imperative masculine singular הָשְׁכְּבָה Ezekiel 32:19 (with אֵת person only).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

שָׁכַב fut. יִשְׁכַּב, inf. שְׁכַב with suff. שִׁכְבָהּ Genesis 19:33, and שָׁכְבְּךָ (from שְׁכֹב), Deuteronomy 6:7 imp. שְׁכַב, with ה parag. שִׁכְבִה to lie, to lie down. (Syr., Ch., and Eth. ሰከበ፡ id., but Arab. سكب to pour out, which is done by inclining a vessel. The primary stock is כב, כף, which has the power of bending, inclining oneself, compare under כָּפַף, Gr. Lat. κύπτω, cubo, cumbo. As to a sibilant prefixed to a biliteral stock to form triliterals, see p. 783, A. ) Psalms 68:14, “would that ye lay amongst the stalls” (shepherds to take rest). Isaiah 50:11, “ye shall lie down in sorrow.” 1 Kings 3:19, “(the woman) had lain upon it” (the child), and had smothered it; also to lay one’s self down (fich legen), Ezekiel 4:6, “lie on thy right side,” lege dich auf die rechte Seite. Specially used

(a) of those who are going to sleep, to lay oneself down to sleep, Genesis 19:4, 28:11 1 Samuel 3:5, 1 Samuel 3:6, 1 Samuel 3:9; Psalms 3:6, 4:9 1 Kings 19:5; Job 7:4; Proverbs 3:24 and as being asleep, 1 Samuel 3:2; 2 Samuel 11:9; 1 Samuel 26:7; 1 Kings 21:27 also as taking rest, Psalms 68:14 hence to rest, Ecclesiastes 2:23, “even at night his heart doth not rest.” Job 30:17, “my gnawing (pains) take no rest.”

(b) used of those who are sick, 2 Samuel 13:6; 2 Kings 9:16.

(d) of those who are dying (to lay oneself down), very often in speaking of the death of kings in the phrase, וַיִּשְׁכַּב עִם אֲבוֹתָיו 1 Kings 2:10, 11:43 14:20, 31 1 Kings 14:31, 15:8, 24 1 Kings 15:24, 16:6, 28 1 Kings 16:28 and of the dead, Isaiah 14:8, מֵאָז שָׁכַבְתָּ “since thou wast laid down,” hast died [wast destroyed]. Isaiah 14:18, 43:17 Job 3:13, 20:11 21:26. שֹׁכְבֶי קֶבֶר those who lie in the grave, Psalms 88:6.

(e) used of those who lie with a woman, followed by עִם Genesis 26:10, 30:15, 16 Genesis 30:16, 34:2 39:7, 12 Genesis 39:12; Exodus 22:15; Deuteronomy 22:23, seq.; 2 Samuel 12:11 and אֵת Genesis 35:22; 1 Samuel 2:22 with suff. אֹתִי, אֹתָהּ Genesis 34:2; Leviticus 15:18, 24 Leviticus 15:24 (once used of a woman, Genesis 19:32); also with an acc. Deuteronomy 28:30, in קרי (where in the text there is שָׁגַל). Hence

Niphal, to be lain with, ravished (used of a woman), Isaiah 13:16; Zechariah 14:2 and

Pual, id. Jeremiah 3:2 קרי.

Hiphil

(1) to make any one lie down, to prostrate, 2 Samuel 8:2 to lay down, 1 Kings 17:19 to cause to rest, Hosea 2:20.

(2) to pour out a vessel (i.q. Arab. سكب to pour out, see above as to this meaning), Job 38:37.

Hophal הָשְׁכַּב, part. מָשְׁכָּב to be prostrated, to lie, 2 Kings 4:32; Ezekiel 32:19, 32 Ezekiel 32:32.

Derivatives, שְׁכָבָה, שְׁכֹבֶת, מִשְׁכָּב.

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List of Word Forms

אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה אֶשְׁכָּ֑ב אשכב אשכבה בְּֽ֭שָׁכְבְּךָ בְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּ בְשָׁכְב֗וֹ בשכבה בשכבו בשכבך הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָה הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב הַשֹּֽׁכְבִים֙ הַשֹּׁכֵ֥ב השכב השכבים השכיבה וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְהִשְׁכַּבְתִּ֖ים וְהַשֹּׁכֵ֣ב וְהָשְׁכְּבָ֖ה וְהֻשְׁכַּב֩ וְלִשְׁכַּ֣ב וְנִשְׁכְּבָ֣ה וְשָֽׁכַבְתִּי֙ וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ וְשָׁ֨כַבְתָּ֜ וְשָׁכְבָ֣ה וְשָׁכַ֣ב וְשָׁכַ֥ב וְשָׁכַ֨ב וְשָׁכַב֙ וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּ וְתִשְׁכַּ֖ב וַיִּשְׁכְּב֤וּ וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙ וַיִּשְׁכַּב־ וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ וַיַּשְׁכִּבֵ֖הוּ וַיַּשְׁכִּיבֻ֗הוּ וַתִּשְׁכַּ֣ב וַתִּשְׁכַּ֤ב וַתִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ וַתַּשְׁכִּבֵ֔הוּ וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵ֖הוּ וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּשְׁכַבְתֶּ֖ם ובשכבך והשכב והשכבה והשכבתים וישכב וישכב־ וישכב׃ וישכבהו וישכבו וישכבו־ וישכיבהו וכשכב ולשכב ונשכבה ושכב ושכבה ושכבת ושכבתי ושכבתם ותשכב ותשכב׃ ותשכבהו ותשכיבהו יִ֭שְׁכַּב יִשְׁכְּב֥וּ יִשְׁכְּבוּ֙ יִשְׁכְּבוּן֙ יִשְׁכַּ֖ב יִשְׁכַּ֤ב יִשְׁכַּ֥ב יִשְׁכַּ֨ב יִשְׁכַּב֙ יִשְׁכַּב־ יִשְׁכָּ֑ב יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ יִשְׁכָּ֔ב יִשְׁכָּ֖בוּ יִשְׁכָּב֑וּן יִשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃ יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒ יַשְׁכִּֽיב׃ ישכב ישכב־ ישכבו ישכבון ישכבון׃ ישכיב׃ כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב כִּשְׁכַ֥ב כב כשכב לִשְׁכַּ֖ב לִשְׁכַּ֣ב לִשְׁכַּ֤ב לִשְׁכַּ֥ב לִשְׁכַּב֙ לִשְׁכָּֽב׃ לשכב לשכב׃ מִשֹּׁכֶ֣בֶת מֻשְׁכָּ֖ב משכב משכבת נִשְׁכְּבָ֣ה נשכבה שְׁכַ֥ב שְׁכַֽב־ שְׁכַב֙ שְׁכָ֑ב שְׁכָֽב׃ שְׁכָב֒ שִׁכְבִ֖י שִׁכְבִ֣י שִׁכְבִ֥י שִׁכְבָ֣ה שִׁכְבָ֥ה שָֽׁכַב־ שָׁ֝כַ֗ב שָׁכְב֛וּ שָׁכְב֣וּ שָׁכְב֥וּ שָׁכְב֨וּ שָׁכְבָ֖ה שָׁכַ֔בְתָּ שָׁכַ֗ב שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי שָׁכַ֞ב שָׁכַ֣ב שָׁכַ֣בְתִּי שָׁכַ֤ב שָׁכַ֥ב שָׁכַ֥בְתִּי שָׁכַ֧ב שָׁכָ֑ב שָׁכֹב֩ שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים שֹׁ֥כְבֵי שֹׁכְבִ֖ים שֹׁכֵ֑ב שֹׁכֵ֔ב שֹׁכֵ֖ב שֹׁכֵ֣ב שֹׁכֵ֣ב ׀ שֹׁכֵ֤ב שֹׁכֵ֥ב שֹׁכֵב֙ שֹׁכֶ֖בֶת שׁוֹכֵ֣ב שוכב שכב שכב־ שכב׃ שכבה שכבו שכבי שכבים שכבת שכבתי תִּשְׁכְּבוּן֮ תִּשְׁכַּ֣ב תִּשְׁכַּ֤ב תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב תִּשְׁכַּב֙ תִּשְׁכָּ֑ב תִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ תִּשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃ תִשְׁכַּ֖ב תִשְׁכָּ֔ב תשכב תשכב׃ תשכבון תשכבון׃ ’eš·kāḇ ’eš·kə·ḇāh ’eškāḇ ’eškəḇāh bə·šā·ḵə·bə·ḵā ḇə·šā·ḵə·ḇōw bə·šiḵ·ḇāh bəšāḵəbəḵā ḇəšāḵəḇōw Beshachebecha beshichVah bəšiḵḇāh Chav eshKav eshkeVah haš·kêḇ haš·šō·ḵə·ḇîm haš·šō·ḵêḇ hashKev hashshoChev hashshocheVim haškêḇ haššōḵêḇ haššōḵəḇîm hiš·kî·ḇāh hishKivah hiškîḇāh ḵaḇ kə·šō·ḵêḇ keshoChev kəšōḵêḇ kiš·ḵaḇ kishChav kišḵaḇ liš·kaḇ liš·kāḇ lishKav liškaḇ liškāḇ miš·šō·ḵe·ḇeṯ mishshoChevet miššōḵeḇeṯ muš·kāḇ mushKav muškāḇ niš·kə·ḇāh nishkeVah niškəḇāh šā·ḵaḇ šā·ḵāḇ šā·ḵaḇ- šā·ḵaḇ·tā šā·ḵaḇ·tî šā·ḵə·ḇāh šā·ḵə·ḇū šā·ḵōḇ šāḵaḇ šāḵāḇ šāḵaḇ- šāḵaḇtā šāḵaḇtî šāḵəḇāh šāḵəḇū šāḵōḇ šə·ḵaḇ šə·ḵāḇ šə·ḵaḇ- šəḵaḇ šəḵāḇ šəḵaḇ- shaChav shaChavta shaChavti shacheVah shacheVu shaCho sheChav shichVah shichVi shoChev Shochevei shoChevet shocheVim šiḵ·ḇāh šiḵ·ḇî šiḵḇāh šiḵḇî šō·ḵə·ḇê šō·ḵe·ḇeṯ šō·ḵə·ḇîm šō·ḵêḇ šō·w·ḵêḇ šōḵêḇ šōḵəḇê šōḵeḇeṯ šōḵəḇîm šōwḵêḇ tiš·kā·ḇūn tiš·kaḇ tiš·kāḇ ṯiš·kaḇ ṯiš·kāḇ tiš·kə·ḇūn tishKav tishkaVun tishkeVun tiškaḇ tiškāḇ ṯiškaḇ ṯiškāḇ tiškāḇūn tiškəḇūn ū·ḇə·šā·ḵə·bə·ḵā ū·ḵə·šō·ḵêḇ ū·šə·ḵaḇ·tem ūḇəšāḵəbəḵā ucheshoChev ūḵəšōḵêḇ ūšəḵaḇtem ushechavTem uveshachebeCha vaiyashkiVehu vaiyashkiVuhu vaiyishKav vaiyishkevu vattashkiVehu vattishKav vehashekeVah vehashshoChev vehishkavTim vehushKav velishKav venishkeVah veshaChav veshaChavet veshachavTa veshachavTi veshacheVah veshacheVo vetishKav wat·taš·ki·ḇê·hū wat·taš·kî·ḇê·hū wat·tiš·kaḇ wat·tiš·kāḇ wattaškiḇêhū wattaškîḇêhū wattiškaḇ wattiškāḇ way·yaš·ki·ḇê·hū way·yaš·kî·ḇu·hū way·yiš·kaḇ way·yiš·kāḇ way·yiš·kaḇ- way·yiš·kə·ḇū way·yiš·kə·ḇū- wayyaškiḇêhū wayyaškîḇuhū wayyiškaḇ wayyiškāḇ wayyiškaḇ- wayyiškəḇū wayyiškəḇū- wə·hā·šə·kə·ḇāh wə·haš·šō·ḵêḇ wə·hiš·kaḇ·tîm wə·huš·kaḇ wə·liš·kaḇ wə·niš·kə·ḇāh wə·šā·ḵā·ḇət wə·šā·ḵaḇ wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tā wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tî wə·šā·ḵə·ḇāh wə·ṯiš·kaḇ wəhāšəkəḇāh wəhaššōḵêḇ wəhiškaḇtîm wəhuškaḇ wəliškaḇ wəniškəḇāh wəšāḵaḇ wəšāḵāḇət wəšāḵaḇtā wəšāḵaḇtî wəšāḵəḇāh wəṯiškaḇ yaš·kîḇ yashKiv yaškîḇ yiš·kā·ḇū yiš·kā·ḇūn yiš·kaḇ yiš·kāḇ yiš·kaḇ- yiš·kə·ḇū yiš·kə·ḇūn yishKav yishkaVu yishkaVun yishkeVu yishkeVun yiškaḇ yiškāḇ yiškaḇ- yiškāḇū yiškāḇūn yiškəḇū yiškəḇūn