שָׁכַ֥ב

𐤔𐤊𐤁

shâkab

has lain

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.

H7901

Numbers 5:19 · Word #9

Lexicon H7901

Lemmaשָׁכַב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤊𐤁
Transliterationshâkab
Strong'sH7901
DefinitionTo 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 HVqp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasehas lain

SIBI-P1 Translation H7901-15

he lay down

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses the simple active action of the root, and the perfect 3rd masculine singular indicates a completed action by "he." "He lay down" preserves the core physical sense from which extended meanings (sexual union, death) derive.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he lay down

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "a man has lain".
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