Job 17:13 — Word Study
WLCאִם־ אֲ֭קַוֶּה שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתִ֑י בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ רִפַּ֥דְתִּי יְצוּעָֽי׃
BSAIfʼim I lookqâvâh▸ for Sheolshᵉʼôwl [the underworld, place of no return] as my homebayith [dwelling place, family home] if I spread outrâphad■ my bedyâtsûwaʻ [resting place, couch] in darknesschôshek [physical and spiritual]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אִם־ | if | Particle |
| אֲ֭קַוֶּה | I will hope for | Verb, Piel, imperfect first person common singular |
| שְׁא֣וֹל | Sheol | Noun common, both singular absolute |
| בֵּיתִ֑י | home my | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ | in the darkness | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| רִפַּ֥דְתִּי | I have spread out | Verb, Piel, perfect first person common singular |
| יְצוּעָֽי׃ | beds my | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness, |
| KJV | If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. |
| ASV | If I look for Sheol as my house; If I have spread my couch in the darkness; |
| YLT | If I wait — Sheol [is] my house, In darkness I have spread out my couch. |
| WEB | If I look for Sheol as my house, if I have spread my couch in the darkness, |
| BBE | If I am waiting for the underworld as my house, if I have made my bed in the dark; |
Where they part company is in the interpretation of the phrases surrounding שְׁאוֹל.
The sentence is structured around two conditional clauses, emphasizing Job's contemplative state.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Job 17:13
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Context — Job's Lamentgenerated
Job 17:13 presents Job in a moment of deep despair, contemplating death and the afterlife. He sees Sheol, the underworld, as his only refuge, reflecting the hopelessness of his situation. This verse is part of a larger discourse where Job grapples with his suffering and the seeming absence of hope, echoing sentiments found throughout the book of Job.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 14:14 | When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes. |
| 2 | Psalm 27:14 | Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD! |
| 3 | Lamentations 3:25–26 | The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. |
| 4 | Job 17:1 | “My spirit is broken; my days are extinguished; the grave awaits me. |
| 5 | Job 10:21–22 | before I go—never to return— to a land of darkness and gloom, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שְׁאוֹל, she.'olgenerated
The term שְׁאוֹל (she'ol) refers to the underworld, a place where the dead reside, often associated with darkness and despair. It is a noun that signifies a realm of no return, emphasizing the finality of death and the absence of life.
In this verse, Job uses שְׁאוֹל to express his resignation to death as a home, highlighting his bleak outlook on life. The context suggests a deep sense of hopelessness, as he contemplates spreading his bed in darkness, symbolizing his acceptance of this fate.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the meaning of שְׁאוֹל, consistently rendering it as 'Sheol' or 'the grave.'
Where they part company is in the interpretation of the surrounding phrases. The BSB and WEB use 'home' and 'bed' to convey a sense of dwelling and rest, while the KJV and ASV maintain a more literal approach, emphasizing the darkness and despair associated with Sheol.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of two conditional clauses introduced by אִם ('im), 'if,' indicating Job's contemplative state. The first clause expresses his longing for Sheol as a home, while the second describes spreading his bed in darkness, creating a parallel structure that emphasizes his despair.
The finite verb אֲ֭קַוֶּה ('A.ka.veh) governs the first clause, while the action of spreading out his bed is expressed in the second clause, creating a cohesive thought that reflects Job's state of mind.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שְׁאוֹל as ᾅδης (Hades), which carries similar connotations of the underworld but may imply a broader understanding of the afterlife. This choice reflects a Greek interpretation of the Hebrew concept, suggesting a place of the dead that is more defined in Greek thought.
The use of ὑπομείνω for the verb 'I will hope for' indicates a focus on endurance or waiting, which aligns with Job's state of waiting for relief or understanding amidst his suffering.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 17:13 shows Job contemplating death as his only refuge, expressing his despair. He considers Sheol, the underworld, as his home and speaks of spreading his bed in darkness, indicating his acceptance of a bleak fate.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Job refers to Sheol as the underworld, a place where the dead reside, symbolizing his resignation to death.
This imagery reflects Job's acceptance of despair and his contemplation of death as a final resting place.
Job's perspective on hope shifts as he grapples with his suffering, moving from despair to a longing for understanding and justice.
The word 'if' introduces a conditional thought, highlighting Job's contemplation and uncertainty regarding his fate.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I grapple with feelings of despair or hopelessness in my own life?
- How can I find hope in difficult circumstances, similar to Job's journey?
- What does the concept of Sheol teach us about life, death, and the afterlife?
- How can I support others who may be feeling hopeless or in despair?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentary on Job's lament includes reflections on his despair and the nature of Sheol, as seen in Gregory's writings.
Ver. 13. If I wait, hell is mine house; and I have made my bed in the darkness. For the former Saints could undergo adversity, and yet could not, when brought out of the body, be at once freed from the regions of hell;Early Church Fathers on Job 17 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 17:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIf I wait, the grave [is] mine house,.... Not that Job put an "if" upon, or made a doubt of waiting upon God in private or public; or of waiting for him, his gracious appearances to him, answers of
Read John Gill on Job 17 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryIf I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 17 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIf I wait; if I should give way to those hopes of my deliverance and restoration which you suggest to me. The grave is mine house: I should be sadly disappointed; for I am upon the borders of the grave, which is the only house appointed for me, instead of that goodly house which you promise to me here upon condition of my repentance. I have made my bed in darkness; I expect no other rest but in the dark grave, for which therefore I prepare myself.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 17 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 17:13 If I wait, the grave [is] mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.Ver. 13. If I wait, the grave is mine house] In that congregation house of all living (as it is called, Job 30:23) both I and my hopes must be suddenly lodged. Some render it thus, If I build, the grave is my house. Solomon calleth it, The house of eternity, Ecclesiastes 12:5. And the Egyptians accordingly call graves everlasting houses, as Siculus saith, lib. i. I have made my bed in darkness] The grave was Job’ s house, and therein he had made his bed to rest from his labours. There men follow their works no more, because followed by their works, Revelation 14:13.
Read John Trapp on Job 17 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 13. The grave is mine house] Let my life be long or short, the grave at last will be my home. I expect soon to lie down in darkness - there is my end: I cannot reasonably hope for any thing else.
Read AdamClarke on Job 17 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges10–16. Final repudiation by Job of the false hopes of recovery which the friends held out to him. He knows better, his hope is in the grave. Turning with a last word to his friends Job bids them renew as often as they chose their attempts to explain his condition, they should only shew themselves ignorant and incapable (Job 17:10). The hopes they held out were vain; his days were at an end and all the enterprises and dearest purposes of his life for ever broken off (Job 17:11-12). His hope was in the grave, where alone he would find rest (Job 17:13-16).
Read Cambridge on Job 17 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleIf I wait - Or more accurately, “truly I expect that the grave will be my home.” The word rendered “if” (אם 'ı̂m) is often used in such a sense. The meaning is, “I look certainly to the grave as my home.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 17 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible13. If I wait — Lo, I wait my abode, (sheol.) House — The ancient Egyptians designated the tomb as their house. (See note Job 3:15.) Made my bed — Spread my couch.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 17 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,
If I look for Sheol as my house, if I have spread my couch in the darkness,
If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,
If I hope for the grave to be my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,
Tyndale line
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
If I look for Sheol as my house; If I have spread my couch in the darkness;
If I look for Sheol as mine house; if I have spread my couch in the darkness;
If I wait, the grave is my house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
Though I hope, yet the graue shall bee mine house, and I shall make my bed in the darke.
Strictly literal
If I wait, Sheol is my house; I spread my bed in the darkness:
If I wait — Sheol [is] my house, In darkness I have spread out my couch.
If I wait—Sheol [is] my house, || In darkness I have spread out my bed.
When I hope for the nether world as my house; in the darkness have I spread my couch;
If the only home I hope for is Sheol; and if I have spread my couch in the darkness;
From the Latin
If I wait hell is my house, and I have made my bed in darkness.
Simplified
What am I looking for? To make my home in Sheol, to make my bed in darkness?
If I am waiting for the underworld as my house, if I have made my bed in the dark;
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in their wording for this verse, with six of the seven words matching. The Septuagint's phrasing may reflect a different stylistic choice but does not alter the essential meaning conveyed in the Hebrew.
אִם־ אֲ֭קַוֶּה שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתִ֑י בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ רִפַּ֥דְתִּי יְצוּעָֽי׃
6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 17:13
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אִם (im) is a Hebrew conjunction primarily meaning 'if' and is used in various contexts, including conditional clauses and interrogative situations. It can also express negation, alternatives, or exceptions, and appears frequently in the Old Testament. The lexicons note its use in oaths and its ability to connect different clauses, sometimes altering their meanings.
אִם conj.
hypoth. part. if
Interrog. part.
base
כִּי אם־
each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
that if
for if
(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
limiting the prec. clause, except
the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
after an oath, surely
base
H518a אִם conj. . hypoth. part. if
. Interrog. part.
H518b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if
. for if
. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except
. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
. after an oath, surely
518 'im eem
a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;
interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh
that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:--(and, can-,
doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, +
more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or,
+ save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more,
none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when,
whereas, whether, while, + yet.
אִם (im) — if.
: if/whether_or/though
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
[כִּי] אם (ki im) — if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
אִם (im) — if: surely no.
: surely_no
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: surely yes.
: surely_yes
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: until.
: until/except
Conj — ParticleHTc
קָוָה (qavah) is a Hebrew verb that encompasses the meanings of waiting, expecting, and collecting. It can refer to eagerly waiting or lying in wait, as well as the act of gathering together. The word appears in different forms, including Qal and Piel, indicating various nuances of waiting and collecting.
[קָוָה] vb. wait for
Qal those waiting for
Pi.
wait, or look eagerly, for
lie in wait for
wait (linger) for
base
[קָוָה] vb. collect;—Niph. be collected
base
H6960a קָוָה wait for . wait, or look eagerly, for
. lie in wait for
. wait (linger) for
H6960b קָוָה collect;—Niph. be collected
6960 qavah kaw-vaw'
a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting),
i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect:--gather (together),
look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
קָוָה (qa.vah) — to await.
1) to wait, look for, hope, expect
1a) (Qal) waiting (participle)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to wait or look eagerly for
1b2) to lie in wait for
1b3) to wait for, linger for
קָוָה (qa.vah) — to collect.
1) to collect, bind together
1a) (Niphal) to be collected
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs — Verb · Piel · imperfect first person common singularHVpi1cs
for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.
In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…
שְׁאוֹל (sh'owl) refers to the underworld or the realm of the dead in Hebrew. It encompasses concepts such as hell, the grave, and a pit, often associated with punishment for the wicked and a place from which the righteous are not abandoned. The term implies a location of extreme degradation and is noted for its lack of praise for God.
שְׁאוֹל, שְׁאֹל n.f. Shᵉ’ōl, underworld (√ dub.; i.e. place of inquiry)
base
H7585 שְׁאוֹל, שְׁאֹל Shᵉ’ōl, underworld (√ dub.; i.e. place of inquiry)
7585 sh'owl sheh-ole'
or shol {sheh-ole'}; from 7592; Hades or the world of the
dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories
and inmates:--grave, hell, pit.
see HEBREW for 07592
שְׁאוֹל (she.ol) — hell: Sheol.
Sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit
1a) the underworld
1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead
1b1) place of no return
1b2) without praise of God
1b3) wicked sent there for punishment
1b4) righteous not abandoned to it
1b5) of the place of exile (fig)
1b6) of extreme degradation in sin
N-proper — Noun common · both singular absoluteHNcbsa
she'-ol (she'ol):
1. The Name
2. The Abode of the Dead
(1) Not a State of Unconsciousness
(2) Not Removed from God's Jurisdiction
(3) Relation to Immortality
3. Post-canonical Period
1. The Name:
Sheol
(Heb., “the all-demanding world” = Gr. Hades, “the unknown region”), the invisible world of departed souls. (See HELL.)
→ See HELL (Hades)
The Hebrew word בַּיִת (*bayith*) means 'house' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including dwelling, family, and place. It can refer to physical structures, such as homes and temples, as well as metaphorical uses like the body or household affairs. The word is built from the root related to 'between' and appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.
בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between
base
בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m. house
house
place
receptacle
of house as containing a family
household, family (592 t.)
house, including household affairs
lit. housewards, hence metaph. inwards
מִבַּיִת
adv. on the inside
prep. within
base
H1004a בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between H1004b בַּ֫יִת house
1004 bayith bah'-yith
probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest
variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court,
daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as
would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold),
inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet,
temple, web, + within(-out).
see HEBREW for 01129
בֵּית (bet) — place.
nm
place, origin, between
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — house: home.
: home/temple/building
nm
1) house
1a) house, dwelling habitation
1b) shelter or abode of animals
1c) human bodies (fig.)
1d) of Sheol
1e) of abode of light and darkness
1f) of land of Ephraim
2) place
3) receptacle
4) home, house as containing a family
5) household, family
5a) those belonging to the same household
5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body
6) household affairs
7) inwards (metaph.)
8) (TWOT) temple
adv
9) on the inside
prep
10) within
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(ashbea).
nm
This name is used for a house, habitation
Combined with ash.be.a (אַשְׁבֵּעַ "Ashbea" H0791)
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth (Haggan).
nm
This name is used for a house, habitation
Combined with hag (גַּן "Haggan" H1588)
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(togarmah).
nm
This name is used for a house, habitation
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp1bs
חֹ֫שֶׁךְ (choshek) refers to darkness or obscurity, both in a literal sense and in various figurative contexts such as distress, ignorance, and evil. It can also denote secret or hiding places. The word is built from a root meaning 'dark' and encompasses a range of meanings related to judgment and confusion.
חֹ֫שֶׁךְ n.m. darkness, obscurity
darkness (opp. אוֹר)
= secret place(s); = hiding-place
fig.
= distress
= dread, terror, symbol. of judgment
= mourning
= perplexity; confusion
= ignorance
= evil, sin
= obscurity
base
H2822 חֹ֫שֶׁךְ darkness, obscurity . darkness (opp. אוֹר)
. = secret place(s); = hiding-place
. fig. . = distress
. = dread, terror, symbol. of judgment
. = mourning
. = perplexity; confusion
. = ignorance
. = evil, sin
. = obscurity
2822 choshek kho-shek'
from 2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness;
figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow,
wickedness:--dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
see HEBREW for 02821
חֹ֫שֶׁךְ (cho.shekh) — darkness.
1) darkness, obscurity
1a) darkness
1b) secret place
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
Darkness
The plague (the ninth) of darkness in Egypt (Ex. 10:21) is described as darkness “which may be felt.” It covered “all the land of Egypt,” so that “they saw not one another.” It did not extend to the land of Goshen (ver. 23).
When Jesus hung upon the cross (Matt. 27:45; Luke 23:44), from the “sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.”
is spoken of as encompassing the actual presence of God, as that out of which he speaks, --the envelope, as it were, of divine glory. (Exodus 20:21; 1 Kings 8:12) The plague of darkness in Egypt was miraculous. The darkness "over all the land," (Matthew 27:45) attending the crucifixion has been attributed to an eclipse, but was undoubtedly miraculous, as no eclipse of the sun could have taken place at that time, the moon being at the full at the time of the passover. Darkness is also, as in the expression "land of darkness," used for the state of the dead, (Job 10:21,22) and frequently, figuratively, for ignorance and unbelief, as the privation of spiritual light. (
The absence of natural light, Ge 1:2, and hence figuratively a state of misery and adversity, Job 18:6 Ps 107:10 Isa 8:22 9:1; also the absence of the sun and stars, and hence the fall of chief men and national convulsions, Isa 13:10 Ac 2:20. "Works of darkness," are the impure mysteries practiced in heathen worship, Eph 5:11. "Outer darkness" illustrates the gloom of those on whom the gates of heaven are closed, Mt 8:12. The darkness in Egypt,
רָפַד (raphad) is a Hebrew verb meaning to spread. It can refer to spreading a bed or providing support, with nuances in different forms such as Qal and Piel. The entries indicate its use in contexts like comfort and refreshment, but do not provide specific verse references.
[רָפַד] vb. spread
Qal he (the crocodile) spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mud (leaves marks upon it from his scales).
Pi. then (spread out any support, hence) support me with apples
base
H7502 רָפַד
7502 raphad raw-fad'
a primitive root; to spread (a bed); by implication, to
refresh:--comfort, make (a bed), spread.
רָפַד (ra.phad) — to spread.
1) to spread
1a) (Qal) to spread
1b) (Piel) to spread out, support
V-Piel-Perf-1cs — Verb · Piel · perfect first person common singularHVpp1cs
יָצוּעַ (yatsuwa`) primarily refers to a couch or bed, often used in a poetic context. It can also denote a flat surface or a lower projecting story of a building, particularly in architectural terms. The entries indicate a connection to the concept of spreading or extending, but there is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
[יָצוּעַ] n.[m.] couch, bed (poet.)
base
[יָצִיעַ] n.m. only Qr, properly flat surface, only of lower projecting story of temple
base
H3326a יָצוּעַ couch, bed poet. H3326b יָצִיעַ only Qr, properly flat surface, only of lower projecting story of temple
3326 yatsuwa` yaw-tsoo'-ah
passive participle of 3331; spread, i.e. a bed;
(architecture) an extension, i.e. wing or lean-to (a single
story or collectively): -bed, chamber, couch.
see HEBREW for 03331
יָצוּעַ (ya.tsu.a) — bed.
couch, bed
יָצִיעַ (ya.tsi.ya) — floor.
flat surface, a storey in a building
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp1bs