Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7903 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שֶׁכוֹבֶת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H7901 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | shkobeth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shek-o'-beth |
| Meaning: | 1. a (sexual) lying with |
| KJV Renderings: | X lie. |
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[שְׁכֹ֫בֶת LagBN 179 BaNB 144] noun feminine copulation; — suffix, all with וַיִּתֵּן אֶתשְֿׁכָבְתּוֺ ׃נָהַן Num 5:20 ( P ; בְּ feminine); לֹא תִתֵּן שְׁכָבְתְּךָ לְזָ֑רַע Lev 18:20 ( אֶל feminine), ׳ בְּכָלבְּֿהֵמָה לֹא תִתֵּן שׁ v Lev 18:33, compare Lev 20:15 (all H ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
