הַ/מִּטּ֑וֹת
𐤄/𐤌𐤈𐤅𐤕
miṭṭâh
of the beds
A piece of furniture designed as a place to lie down, primarily used for sleeping or resting, but also for reclining during meals, and, by extension, as a platform for transporting or displaying the body of someone ill or deceased. The word encompasses a range of beds, couches, or platforms designed for physical support or repose, both in daily use and ritual or ceremonial contexts.
2 Kings 11:2 · Word #23
Lexicon H4296
| Lemma | מִטָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤈𐤄 |
| Transliteration | miṭṭâh |
| Strong's | H4296 |
| Definition | A piece of furniture designed as a place to lie down, primarily used for sleeping or resting, but also for reclining during meals, and, by extension, as a platform for transporting or displaying the body of someone ill or deceased. The word encompasses a range of beds, couches, or platforms designed for physical support or repose, both in daily use and ritual or ceremonial contexts. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the beds |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4296-02
the stretched-out couches
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine plural absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from נטה, "to stretch out," referring to a surface spread out for reclining. The feminine plural with definite article is reflected in "the stretched-out couches." |
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