מִטַּ֖ת
𐤌𐤈𐤕
miṭṭâh
the bed of
A piece of furniture designed as a place to lie down, primarily used for sleeping or resting, but also for reclining during meals, and, by extension, as a platform for transporting or displaying the body of someone ill or deceased. The word encompasses a range of beds, couches, or platforms designed for physical support or repose, both in daily use and ritual or ceremonial contexts.
2 Kings 4:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H4296
| Lemma | מִטָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤈𐤄 |
| Transliteration | miṭṭâh |
| Strong's | H4296 |
| Definition | A piece of furniture designed as a place to lie down, primarily used for sleeping or resting, but also for reclining during meals, and, by extension, as a platform for transporting or displaying the body of someone ill or deceased. The word encompasses a range of beds, couches, or platforms designed for physical support or repose, both in daily use and ritual or ceremonial contexts. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the bed of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4296-04
reclining couch of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from נטה, referring to something stretched out or spread for reclining. The construct singular form requires the relational sense "of," indicating a couch or platform belonging to or associated with another noun. |
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