1) a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying

1a) couch, bed

1b) act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom

1c) lying down (for sexual contact)

Aramaic equivalent: mish.kav (מִשְׁכַּב "bed" H4903)

Root √שׁכב: שָׁכַב vb lie down Qal lie down lodge =(for night) lie of sexual relations,with lie down in death lie down with his fathers esp. in phr. fig. = relax Niph Pu Niph Pu be lain with שָׁגֵל .. =(sexually; subj. women), only as Qr for Kt .. q.v. Hiph lay . Hoph laid . 212.

מִשְׁכָּב n.m place of lying couch act of lying 46. ;