What does מִטָּה mean in the Bible?
מִטָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa , litter or bier".
Hebrew · H4296
מִטָּה
A bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa , litter or bier
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מִטָּה H4296
What does מִטָּה mean in the Bible?
מִטָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa , litter or bier".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4296?
The BSB source-word alignment has 29 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the bed (7), his bed (5), . . . (2), a bed (1), a couch (1).
Where does מִטָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 47:31. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (7), 1 Samuel (4), Genesis (3), 1 Kings (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the bed 7× Genesis 49:33, 1 Samuel 19:13, 1 Samuel 19:16, 1 Samuel 28:23
his bed 5× 2 Samuel 4:7, 1 Kings 21:4, 2 Kings 4:32, 2 Chronicles 24:25
. . . 2× 2 Kings 11:2, 2 Chronicles 22:11
a bed 1× 2 Kings 4:10
a couch 1× Ezekiel 23:41
bed 1× Genesis 48:2
beds 1× Amos 6:4
carriage 1× Song Of Solomon 3:7
couches 1× Esther 1:6
from the bed 1× 2 Kings 1:6
his own bed 1× 1 Kings 17:19
in his bed 1× 1 Samuel 19:15
my bed with {weeping} 1× Psalms 6:6
of a bed 1× Amos 3:12
of his bed 1× Genesis 47:31
the couch 1× Esther 7:8
the funeral bier 1× 2 Samuel 3:31
your bed 1× Exodus 8:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 47:31 הַמִּטָּֽה׃פ to of his bed Article | Noun - feminine singular Genesis 48:2 הַמִּטָּֽה׃ to bed Article | Noun - feminine singular Genesis 49:33 הַמִּטָּ֑ה to the bed Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 8:3 מִטָּתֶ֑ךָ to your bed Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1 Samuel 19:13 הַמִּטָּ֔ה to the bed Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Samuel 19:15 בַמִּטָּ֛ה to in his bed Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Samuel 19:16 הַמִּטָּ֑ה to the bed Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Samuel 28:23 הַמִּטָּֽה׃ to the bed Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 3:31 הַמִּטָּֽה׃ to the funeral bier Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 4:7 מִטָּתוֹ֙ to his bed Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 47:31
Aligned rows 29
Books represented 13
Genesis 3 Exodus 1 1 Samuel 4 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 7 2 Chronicles 2 Esther 2 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Song Of Solomon 1 Ezekiel 1 Amos 2
Source forms
הַמִּטָּ֞ה 3x ham·miṭ·ṭāh 2 Kings 1:4, 2 Kings 1:6, 2 Kings 1:16
הַמִּטָּֽה׃ 3x ham·miṭ·ṭāh Genesis 48:2, 1 Samuel 28:23, 2 Samuel 3:31
מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ 3x miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw 1 Kings 17:19, 2 Kings 4:32, Proverbs 26:14
הַמִּטָּ֑ה 2x ham·miṭ·ṭāh Genesis 49:33, 1 Samuel 19:16
הַמִּטּ֑וֹת 2x ham·miṭ·ṭō·wṯ 2 Kings 11:2, 2 Chronicles 22:11
מִטָּתוֹ֙ 2x miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw 2 Samuel 4:7, Song Of Solomon 3:7
בַמִּטָּ֛ה 1x ḇam·miṭ·ṭāh 1 Samuel 19:15
הַמִּטָּ֔ה 1x ham·miṭ·ṭāh 1 Samuel 19:13
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 11x Genesis 47:31, Genesis 48:2, Genesis 49:33, 1 Samuel 19:13
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 7x 2 Samuel 4:7, 1 Kings 17:19, 1 Kings 21:4, 2 Kings 4:32
Noun - feminine singular 3x 2 Kings 4:10, Ezekiel 23:41, Amos 3:12
Article | Noun - feminine plural 2x 2 Kings 11:2, 2 Chronicles 22:11
Noun - feminine plural construct 2x Esther 1:6, Amos 6:4
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x 2 Kings 4:21
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Psalms 6:6
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Exodus 8:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa , litter or bier
Source Gloss
a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa , litter or bier
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier BDB: couch Usage: bed(-chamber), bier.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain