Hebrew word study
שָׁכַב H7901
- Transliteration
- shâkab
- Pronunciation
- shaw-kab'
- KJV glosses
- [idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.
Lexical summary
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information