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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מִטָּהH4296
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 Itthe bed7×Genesis 49:33, 1 Samuel 19:13, 1 Samuel 19:16, 1 Samuel 28:23
his bed5×2 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 bed1×2 Kings 4:10
a couch1×Ezekiel 23:41
bed1×Genesis 48:2
beds1×Amos 6:4
carriage1×Song Of Solomon 3:7
couches1×Esther 1:6
from the bed1×2 Kings 1:6
his own bed1×1 Kings 17:19
in his bed1×1 Samuel 19:15
my bed with {weeping}1×Psalms 6:6
of a bed1×Amos 3:12
of his bed1×Genesis 47:31
the couch1×Esther 7:8
the funeral bier1×2 Samuel 3:31
your bed1×Exodus 8:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 47:31הַמִּטָּֽה׃פtoof his bedArticle | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 48:2הַמִּטָּֽה׃tobedArticle | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 49:33הַמִּטָּ֑הtothe bedArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 8:3מִטָּתֶ֑ךָtoyour bedNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular1 Samuel 19:13הַמִּטָּ֔הtothe bedArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 19:15בַמִּטָּ֛הtoin his bedPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 19:16הַמִּטָּ֑הtothe bedArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 28:23הַמִּטָּֽה׃tothe bedArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 3:31הַמִּטָּֽה׃tothe funeral bierArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 4:7מִטָּתוֹ֙tohis bedNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 47:31
Aligned rows29
Books represented13
Genesis3Exodus11 Samuel42 Samuel21 Kings22 Kings72 Chronicles2Esther2Psalms1Proverbs1Song Of Solomon1Ezekiel1Amos2
Source forms
הַמִּטָּ֞ה3xham·miṭ·ṭāh2 Kings 1:4, 2 Kings 1:6, 2 Kings 1:16
הַמִּטָּֽה׃3xham·miṭ·ṭāhGenesis 48:2, 1 Samuel 28:23, 2 Samuel 3:31
מִטָּתֽוֹ׃3xmiṭ·ṭā·ṯōw1 Kings 17:19, 2 Kings 4:32, Proverbs 26:14
הַמִּטָּ֑ה2xham·miṭ·ṭāhGenesis 49:33, 1 Samuel 19:16
הַמִּטּ֑וֹת2xham·miṭ·ṭō·wṯ2 Kings 11:2, 2 Chronicles 22:11
מִטָּתוֹ֙2xmiṭ·ṭā·ṯōw2 Samuel 4:7, Song Of Solomon 3:7
בַמִּטָּ֛ה1xḇam·miṭ·ṭāh1 Samuel 19:15
הַמִּטָּ֔ה1xham·miṭ·ṭāh1 Samuel 19:13
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular11xGenesis 47:31, Genesis 48:2, Genesis 49:33, 1 Samuel 19:13
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular7x2 Samuel 4:7, 1 Kings 17:19, 1 Kings 21:4, 2 Kings 4:32
Noun - feminine singular3x2 Kings 4:10, Ezekiel 23:41, Amos 3:12
Article | Noun - feminine plural2x2 Kings 11:2, 2 Chronicles 22:11
Noun - feminine plural construct2xEsther 1:6, Amos 6:4
Noun - feminine singular construct1x2 Kings 4:21
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 6:6
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xExodus 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 definitionSource: 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.