מִשְׁכָּב

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

from H7901 (שָׁכַב);

KJV Usage

bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying
• 2.couch, bed
• 3.act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom
• 4.lying down (for sexual contact)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mishkâb; Pronunciation: mish-kawb'