מֵסַ֣ב
𐤌𐤎𐤁
mêçab
all around
A seating arrangement or couch (typically a divan or reclining platform) that encircles or borders a space, often around a table for communal eating or feasting; in some contexts, also an adverbial sense of surrounding or encompassing, signifying 'round about' or 'encompassing.'
1 Kings 6:29 · Word #5
Lexicon H4524
| Lemma | מֵסַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤎𐤁 |
| Transliteration | mêçab |
| Strong's | H4524 |
| Definition | A seating arrangement or couch (typically a divan or reclining platform) that encircles or borders a space, often around a table for communal eating or feasting; in some contexts, also an adverbial sense of surrounding or encompassing, signifying 'round about' or 'encompassing.' |
Morphology HNcbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | all around |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4524-02
encircling couch
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, singular, absolute state; derived nominal form from the root סבב indicating that which surrounds. |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering reflects the noun formation from סבב (“to surround”), identifying a physical structure that surrounds or encloses a space, especially for reclining. The singular absolute form is preserved with a concise singular noun phrase. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
all around
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'encircling couch' is a lexical rendering, but here the context is 'all around' or 'surrounding' the walls, following SILEX's adverbial note. 'All around' better fits the spatial sense required by the verse. |