What does עֶרֶשׂ mean in the Bible?
עֶרֶשׂ is a Hebrew word meaning "a couch (properly, with a canopy)".
Hebrew · H6210
עֶרֶשׂ
A couch (properly, with a canopy)
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עֶרֶשׂ H6210
What does עֶרֶשׂ mean in the Bible?
עֶרֶשׂ is a Hebrew word meaning "a couch (properly, with a canopy)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6210?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), His bed (2), my bed (2), [is] our bed (1), my couch (1).
Where does עֶרֶשׂ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 3:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Amos (2), Deuteronomy (2), Job (1).
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 . . . 2× Deuteronomy 3:11, Psalms 132:3
His bed 2× Deuteronomy 3:11, Psalms 41:3
my bed 2× Job 7:13, Proverbs 7:16
[is] our bed 1× Song Of Solomon 1:16
my couch 1× Psalms 6:6
of a couch 1× Amos 3:12
your couches 1× Amos 6:4
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 3:11 עַרְשׂוֹ֙ to His bed Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:11 עֶ֣רֶשׂ to . . . Noun - feminine singular construct Job 7:13 עַרְשִׂ֑י to my bed Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 6:6 עַרְשִׂ֥י to my couch Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 41:3 עֶ֣רֶשׂ to his bed Noun - feminine singular construct Psalms 132:3 עֶ֥רֶשׂ to . . . Noun - feminine singular construct Proverbs 7:16 עַרְשִׂ֑י to my bed Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Song Of Solomon 1:16 עַרְשֵׂ֖נוּ to [is] our bed Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural Amos 3:12 עָֽרֶשׂ׃ to of a couch Noun - feminine singular Amos 6:4 עַרְשׂוֹתָ֑ם to your couches Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 3:11
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 6
Deuteronomy 2 Job 1 Psalms 3 Proverbs 1 Song Of Solomon 1 Amos 2
Source forms
עֶ֣רֶשׂ 2x ‘e·reś Deuteronomy 3:11, Psalms 41:3
עַרְשִׂ֑י 2x ‘ar·śî Job 7:13, Proverbs 7:16
עֶ֥רֶשׂ 1x ‘e·reś Psalms 132:3
עָֽרֶשׂ׃ 1x ‘ā·reś Amos 3:12
עַרְשׂוֹ֙ 1x ‘ar·śōw Deuteronomy 3:11
עַרְשׂוֹתָ֑ם 1x ‘ar·śō·w·ṯām Amos 6:4
עַרְשִׂ֥י 1x ‘ar·śî Psalms 6:6
עַרְשֵׂ֖נוּ 1x ‘ar·śê·nū Song Of Solomon 1:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Deuteronomy 3:11, Psalms 41:3, Psalms 132:3
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 3x Job 7:13, Psalms 6:6, Proverbs 7:16
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Amos 6:4
Noun - feminine singular 1x Amos 3:12
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural 1x Song Of Solomon 1:16
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 3:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a couch (properly, with a canopy)
Source Gloss
a couch (properly, with a canopy)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a couch (properly, with a canopy) BDB: couch Usage: bed(-stead), couch.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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