Job 7:13 — Word Study
WLCכִּֽי־ אָ֭מַרְתִּי תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי עַרְשִׂ֑י יִשָּׂ֥א בְ֝שִׂיחִ֗י מִשְׁכָּבִֽי׃
BSAWhenkîy I thinkʼâmar■ [say to myself, consider] my bedʻeres [place of rest, couch] will comfort menâcham▸ [bring solace, relieve] and my couchmishkâb [place of repose, where I lay] will easenâsâʼ▸ [lift, alleviate] my complaintsîyach [trouble, distress, meditation]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| כִּֽי־ | if | Particle |
| אָ֭מַרְתִּי | I said | Verb, Qal, perfect first person common singular |
| תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי | it will comfort me | Verb piel imperfect third person feminine singular, suffix |
| עַרְשִׂ֑י | couch my | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| יִשָּׂ֥א | it will carry | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| בְ֝שִׂיחִ֗י | in complaint my | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| מִשְׁכָּבִֽי׃ | bed my | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint, |
| KJV | When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint; |
| ASV | When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint; |
| YLT | When I said, 'My bed doth comfort me,' He taketh away in my talking my couch. |
| WEB | When I say, ‘My bed will comfort me. My couch will ease my complaint,’ |
| BBE | When I say, In my bed I will have comfort, there I will get rest from my disease; |
Translations agree on the essential meaning of Job's longing for comfort, particularly in the rendering of תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי.
The main clause introduces Job's thought process, followed by subordinate phrases that express his expectations and desires.
7 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Job 7:13
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Context — Job's Lamentgenerated
Job 7:13 reflects Job's struggle with his suffering, as he hopes for comfort in his bed and couch but finds none. This verse is part of a larger discourse where Job questions his existence and the nature of his suffering, expressing feelings of isolation and despair. The surrounding verses, such as Job 7:12 and Job 7:14, further illustrate his turmoil and the haunting nature of his thoughts.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 7:3–4 | So I am allotted months of futility, and nights of misery are appointed me. |
| 2 | Job 9:27–28 | If I were to say, ‘I will forget my complaint and change my expression and smile,’ |
| 3 | Psalm 6:6 | I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. |
| 4 | Psalm 77:4 | You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי, te.na.cha.Me.nigenerated
The verb נָחַם (nacham) means to comfort or console, indicating a desire for relief from pain or sorrow. In this verse, it is in the piel stem, suggesting an active form of comforting, which implies that Job is seeking an external source of solace.
The parsing as imperfect third person feminine singular indicates that Job's bed is the subject that he hopes will provide comfort. This reflects his yearning for peace in a time of distress, highlighting the emotional weight of his situation.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
Translations of this verse generally agree, with terms like comfort (BSB, KJV, ASV) and ease (YLT, WEB, BBE) being used consistently to convey Job's longing for relief.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of a main clause introduced by the verb אָ֭מַרְתִּי, I said, which governs the following phrases. The structure indicates a thought process where Job reflects on his expectations of comfort from his bed and couch.
The two noun phrases מִשְׁכָּבִֽי and עַרְשִׂ֑י serve as the objects of the verbs, emphasizing the places where Job seeks solace. The prepositional phrase בְ֝שִׂיחִ֗י adds depth to his emotional state, indicating that his complaint is intertwined with his thoughts.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי as με (me), indicating a direct personal appeal for comfort. This choice emphasizes Job's intimate plea for relief from his suffering.
The LXX rendering of the surrounding context may also reflect an interpretive choice that aligns with the Greek understanding of comfort, which could differ from the Hebrew nuance.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 7:13 reveals Job's deep sorrow as he thinks that his bed and couch will bring him comfort from his troubles. However, he finds that even these places of rest fail to ease his complaints, illustrating his profound sense of despair.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Job is expressing his hope that rest will alleviate his suffering, but he finds that even this does not provide the relief he longs for.
Job's suffering is so profound that he believes even the most basic comforts of rest fail to ease his pain and complaints.
This verse captures Job's despair and sense of isolation, as he seeks solace in rest but finds none, highlighting his troubled mind.
Job's expression of his pain teaches us the importance of acknowledging our struggles and the limitations of earthly comforts in times of distress.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I seek comfort during difficult times, and how effective are those comforts?
- How can I better understand and support others who are experiencing deep sorrow, like Job?
- What does this verse teach me about the nature of suffering and the search for relief?
- How can I apply Job's honesty about his feelings to my own life?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Gregory the Dialogist comments on this verse, reflecting on Job's search for comfort and the unsettling nature of his dreams.
When I say my bed shall comfort me, I shall be eased in speaking with myself on my couch, then Thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions.Early Church Fathers on Job 7 →
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 7:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWhen I say, my bed shall comfort me,.... When he thought within himself that he would lie down upon his bed and try if he could get a little sleep, which might comfort and refresh him, and which he
Read John Gill on Job 7 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAm I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me? Why dost thou deny me the comfort of care-assuaging sleep? Why scarest thou me with frightful dreams?
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 7 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleBy giving me sweet and quiet sleep, which may take off the sense of my torments for that while.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 7 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 7:13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;Ver. 13. When I say, My bed shall comfort me] The bed was the most proper and probable means of refreshment; but it is not the bed that can give sleep, nor the couch ease. Creatures are not able of themselves to give out the comforts committed to them; their common nature must be assisted with a special word of blessing, or else they do us no good: man liveth not by bread only, &c. God maketh the merciful man’ s bed, Psalms 41:3. So he giveth his beloved sleep, quiet sleep (Shena with an Aleph quiescent), Psalms 127:2 He is the God of all mercies, and the Father of all consolation, 2 Corinthians 1:3. It is he…
Read John Trapp on Job 7 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges13, 14. Further description of the plagues employed to subdue him. ease my complaint] Complaint always means complaining, not malady; ch. Job 9:27, Job 10:1, Job 21:4, Job 23:2. When he looks for sleep That knits up the ravelled sleeve of care, Balm of hurt minds, instead of finding it he is scared with dreams and terrified through visions. Such distressing dreams and terrors in sleep are said to be one of the symptoms of Elephantiasis.
Read Cambridge on Job 7 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleWhen I say, My bed shall comfort me - The idea in this verse and the following is, that there was no intermission to his sorrows. Even the times when people usually sought repose were to him times of distress.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 7 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible13. My bed — The bed (ςψωׂ) was a canopied couch; in Amos 3:12; Amos 6:4, the synonym of luxury, while the couch, ξωׁ ?λα, was the ordinary term for bed.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 7 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint,
When I say, ‘My bed will comfort me. My couch will ease my complaint,’
When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint,
If I say, “My bed will comfort me, my couch will ease my complaint,”
Tyndale line
When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint;
When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
When I say, My couch shall relieue me, and my bed shall bring comfort in my meditation,
Strictly literal
When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
When I said, 'My bed doth comfort me,' He taketh away in my talking my couch.
When I said, My bed comforts me, || In my talking He takes away my couch.
For should I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall help me bear my complaint:
When I say, 'My bed will comfort me, and my couch will ease my complaint,'
From the Latin
If I say: My bed shall comfort me, and I shall be relieved speaking with myself on my couch:
Simplified
If I tell myself, ‘I'll feel better if I lie down on my bed,’ or ‘it will help me to lie down on my couch,’
When I say, In my bed I will have comfort, there I will get rest from my disease;
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 show a significant agreement in the core message of the verse. However, the Septuagint's word order and specific translations may reflect a different interpretive approach, particularly in how Job's plea for comfort is expressed.
כִּֽי־ אָ֭מַרְתִּי תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי עַרְשִׂ֑י יִשָּׂ֥א בְ֝שִׂיחִ֗י מִשְׁכָּבִֽי׃
4 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
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Lexicons — every word in Job 7:13
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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.
כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'
כִּי conj. that, for, when
that
Of time, when, of the past
elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
Because, since
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
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that
. . Of time, when, of the past
. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
. Because, since
H3588b 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
H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
3588 kiy kee
a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional
prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent
or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative
conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by
other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,
where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,
even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +
nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,
therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,
whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
כִּי (ki) — for.
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
1b) even though
כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
Conj — ParticleHTc
אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.
אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say
Qal
Say
Say in the heart (= think)
Promise
Command (esp. late)
Niph. be said, told
Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
Hithp. act proudly, boast
base
H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say
. Say in the heart (= think)
. Promise
. Command (esp. late)
. be said, told
. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
. act proudly, boast
559 'amar aw-mar'
a primitive root; to say (used with great
latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,
certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),
commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X
expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,
publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X
suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),
utter, X verily, X yet.
אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.
1) to say, speak, utter
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singularHVqp1cs
נָחַם (nacham) is a Hebrew root that conveys a range of meanings related to feelings of sorrow, compassion, and comfort. It can signify being sorry, repenting, or consoling oneself, as well as avenging oneself in a more negative context. The verb appears in various forms, including Niph., Piel, Pual, and Hithpael, each reflecting different nuances of comfort and regret.
[נחם] vb. Niph. be sorry, console oneself, etc.
Niph.
be sorry, moved to pity, have compassion, for others
be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent, of one’s own doings
comfort oneself, be comforted
comfort oneself, ease oneself, by taking vengeance
Piel—comfort, console
Pual; be comforted, consoled
Hithpa.—
be sorry, have compassion
rue, repent of
comfort oneself, be comforted
ease oneself, by taking vengeance
base
H5162 נחם Niph. be sorry, console oneself, etc. .comfort, console
. be comforted, consoled
.— . be sorry, have compassion
. rue, repent of
. comfort oneself, be comforted
. ease oneself, by taking vengeance
5162 nacham naw-kham'
a primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly;
by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to
pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge
(oneself):--comfort (self), ease (one's self),
repent(-er,-ing, self).
נָחַם (na.cham) — to be sorry: comfort.
: comfort
1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion
1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent
1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted
1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself
1b) (Piel) to comfort, console
1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to be sorry, have compassion
1d2) to rue, repent of
1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted
1d4) to ease oneself
Also means: na.cham (נָחַם ": relent" H5162H)
נָחַם (na.cham) — to be sorry: relent.
: relent
1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion
1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent
1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted
1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself
1b) (Piel) to comfort, console
V-Piel-Imperf-3fs | Suff — Verb piel imperfect third person feminine singular · suffixHVpi3fs/Sp1bs
עֶ֫רֶשׂ (eres) refers to a couch or divan, derived from a root that suggests an arching shape. The term is used to denote a bed or sleeping place, with its primary meaning centered around furniture for resting.
עֶ֫רֶשׂ n.f. couch, divan
base
H6210 עֶ֫רֶשׂ couch, divan
6210 `eres eh'res
from an unused root meaning perhaps to arch; a couch
(properly, with a canopy):--bed(-stead), couch.
עֶ֫רֶשׂ (e.re.s) — bed.
couch, divan, bed
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word נָשָׂא (nasa') means to lift, carry, or take, encompassing a wide range of applications both literal and figurative. It can refer to actions like bearing burdens, taking away, or being exalted. The entries indicate various forms and uses, including the ability to lift oneself up or cause others to bear iniquity. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
נָשָׂא 656 vb. lift, carry, take
Qal
lift, lift up
Bear, carry
Take, take away
Niph.
be lifted up
refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment
be borne, carried
be taken away, carried off
Pi.
lift up = exalt
fig. = desire, long
carry, bear continuously
take, take away
Hithp. lift oneself up
Hiph.
cause one to bear iniquity
appar. cause to bring, have brought
base
H5375 נָשָׂא lift, carry, take .. lift, lift up
. Bear, carry
. Take, take away
. . be lifted up
. refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment
. be borne, carried
. be taken away, carried off
. . lift up = exalt
. fig. = desire, long
. carry, bear continuously
. take, take away
. lift oneself up
. . cause one to bear iniquity
. appar. cause to bring, have brought
5375 nasa' naw-saw'
or nacah (Psalm 4 : 6 (7)) {naw-saw'}; a primitive root; to
lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and
figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows):--accept, advance,
arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring
(forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease,
exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further,
give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade,
lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain,
pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare,
stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.
see HEBREW for 04
see HEBREW for 06
see HEBREW for 07
נָשָׂא (na.sa) — to lift: raise.
: raise/take_up
1) to lift, bear up, carry, take
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to lift, lift up
1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure
1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted
1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up
1b3) to be borne, be carried
1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist
1c2) to desire, long (fig.)
1c3) to carry, bear continuously
1c4) to take, take away
1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)
1e2) to cause to bring, have brought
נָשָׂא (na.sa) — to lift: bear.
: look/lift(eyes)
1) to lift, bear up, carry, take
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to lift, lift up
1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure
1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
kar'-i (nasa', nahagh): The English Versions of the Bible rendering of a number of Hebrew and Greek words, and it has several shades of meaning, of which the following are the most important:
(1) "To take up," "to bear," "to transport from one place to another," as, "to carry away handkerchiefs" (Ac 19:12), "to carry a corpse" (Ge 50:13), and "to be carried away by the wind" (Da 2:35).
(2) "To cause to go" or "come," "to lead," "to drive" as, "to be carried away to Babylon" (2Ki 20:17), "to be carried away to Pilate" (Mr 15:1), "to carry away cattle" (Ge 31:18), and…
שִׂיחַ (siyach) refers to a form of contemplation or utterance, encompassing meanings such as communication, complaint, meditation, and talk. It is derived from a related root and is associated with expressions of musing or anxiety. The entries suggest a focus on the emotional aspects of communication, particularly in the context of complaints or meditative thoughts.
שִׂיחַ n.m. complaint, musing
base
H7879 שִׂיחַ
7879 siyach see'-akh
from 7878; a contemplation; by implication, an
utterance:--babbling, communication, complaint, meditation,
prayer, talk.
see HEBREW for 07878
שִׂיחַ (si.ach) — complaint.
1) meditation, complaint, musing
1a) plaint, complaint
1b) following are uncertain
1b1) musing
1b2) anxiety, trouble
1b3) talk
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs
מִשְׁכָּב (mishkab) refers to a place of lying down, such as a bed or couch, and can also denote the act of lying, including sexual intercourse. It is derived from the root meaning to lie down. The term encompasses both literal and figurative uses, including references to sleep and bedrooms.
מִשְׁכָּב 46 n.m. place of lying, couch; act of lying
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H4904 מִשְׁכָּב place of lying, couch; act of lying
4904 mishkab mish-kawb'
from 7901; a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep;
by euphemism, carnal intercourse:--bed((-chamber)), couch,
lieth (lying) with.
see HEBREW for 07901
מִשְׁכָּב (mish.kav) — bed.
1) a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying
1a) couch, bed
1b) act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom
1c) lying down (for sexual contact)
Aramaic equivalent: mish.kav (מִשְׁכַּב "bed" H4903)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp1bs