לִ/שְׁכַּ֥ב
𐤋/𐤔𐤊𐤁
shâkab
to lie
To lie down, with the primary sense of reclining or resting, but frequently also as an idiom for sexual union and as a euphemism for death. Schakab is used for a range of physical states from ordinary rest or sleep, to the act of sleeping together (sexual intercourse), and for dying (particularly 'to lie with ancestors' as an idiom for death). Broader usage includes simply lying down for rest, remaining or staying in a certain position, and lodging for the night.
Genesis 39:10 · Word #10
Lexicon H7901
| Lemma | שָׁכַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤁 |
| Transliteration | shâkab |
| Strong's | H7901 |
| Definition | To lie down, with the primary sense of reclining or resting, but frequently also as an idiom for sexual union and as a euphemism for death. Schakab is used for a range of physical states from ordinary rest or sleep, to the act of sleeping together (sexual intercourse), and for dying (particularly 'to lie with ancestors' as an idiom for death). Broader usage includes simply lying down for rest, remaining or staying in a certain position, and lodging for the night. |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to lie |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7901-11
to lie down
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed ל indicating purpose or result ("to lie down"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct expresses the simple verbal action in its most basic form. "To lie down" preserves the core physical sense of reclining from which the extended meanings (sexual union, death) derive. |
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