מִטָּתֽ/וֹ
𐤌𐤈𐤕/𐤅
miṭṭâh
his bed
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 4:32 · Word #9
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/Sp3ms
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 | his bed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4296-07
his reclining couch
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִטָּה derives from נטה, denoting something stretched out or spread for reclining. In feminine singular construct with a 3ms suffix, it specifies the stretched-out resting platform belonging to him—thus, "his reclining couch." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his bed
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'his bed' is a more idiomatic and clear rendering than 'his reclining couch'; it matches the common English and is permitted by SILEX definition. |