מִטּ֣וֹת
𐤌𐤈𐤅𐤕
miṭṭâh
beds
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.
Amos 6:4 · Word #3
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 HNcfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | beds |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4296-08
reclining couches of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from נטה, "to stretch out," referring to an extended surface for lying or reclining. The feminine plural construct form is reflected by the plural "couches" and the construct relation indicated by "of." |
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