Original Word: מִשְׁכַּב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mishkab
Pronunciation: mish-KAHV
Phonetic Spelling: (mish-kab')
Definition: Bed, couch, place of lying down
Meaning: a bed

bed

(Aramaic) corresponding to mishkab; a bed -- bed.

see HEBREW mishkab

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to mishkab
Definition
couch, bed
NASB Translation
bed (6).

[מִשְׁכַּב] noun [masculine] couch, bed; — suffix מִשְׁכְּבִי Daniel 4:2; Daniel 4:7; Daniel 4:10; ךְָ֯ Daniel 2:28,29; הֵּ֯ Daniel 7:1.

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁכַב (shakav), meaning "to lie down."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2825: κλίνη (klinē) • meaning "bed" or "couch."
• Strong's Greek Number 4734: στρῶμα (strōma) • meaning "bed" or "mat."

These Greek terms are used in the New Testament to describe beds or places of rest, similar to the usage of מִשְׁכַּב in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament.

Usage: The term מִשְׁכַּב is used in the context of a bed or a place for resting, often implying a physical bed or couch. It is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament.

Context: מִשְׁכַּב (mishkab) appears in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe a bed or a place of rest. In Daniel 2:28, the term is used in the context of a dream received while lying on a bed: "But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:" (BSB). This usage highlights the cultural and historical context of the term, reflecting the common practice of receiving dreams or visions while at rest. The term is closely related to the Hebrew word for bed, מִשְׁכָּב (mishkab), which appears in other parts of the Old Testament, indicating a shared linguistic heritage between Hebrew and Aramaic.

מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י מִשְׁכְּבִ֔י מִשְׁכְּבֵ֑הּ מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְ מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְ משכבה משכבי משכבך miš·kə·ḇāḵ miš·kə·ḇêh miš·kə·ḇî mishkeVach mishkeVeh mishkeVi miškəḇāḵ miškəḇêh miškəḇîInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts