בְּ/מִשְׁכָּבָ֑/הּ

𐤁/𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤁/𐤄

mishkâb

her bed

A place for lying down, particularly a bed (permanent or temporary), couch, or sleeping place; also used for a bier or platform for carrying the dead, and as an abstract noun signifying the act or state of lying down, including rest or sleep. In several contexts, 'mishkâb' is a euphemism for sexual intercourse, signifying the act of lying with another, especially in legal or ritual passages.

H4904

Leviticus 15:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H4904

Lemmaמִשְׁכָּב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤁
Transliterationmishkâb
Strong'sH4904
DefinitionA place for lying down, particularly a bed (permanent or temporary), couch, or sleeping place; also used for a bier or platform for carrying the dead, and as an abstract noun signifying the act or state of lying down, including rest or sleep. In several contexts, 'mishkâb' is a euphemism for sexual intercourse, signifying the act of lying with another, especially in legal or ritual passages.

Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseher bed

SIBI-P1 Translation H4904-02

in her lying-place

Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ + masculine singular construct noun מִשְׁכָּב + 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מִשְׁכָּב denotes a place or state of lying down, derived directly from שכב (to lie down). The prefixed בְּ gives "in," and the 3rd feminine singular suffix yields "her," producing the construct sense "in her lying-place."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

in her bed

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'in her lying-place' is best rendered in this context as 'in her bed,' which better captures the intended meaning per the SILEX definition and common rendering.
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