מִטּ֣וֹת
𐤌𐤈𐤅𐤕
mitot
beds
from נָטָה; a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier; bed(-chamber), bier.
Amos 6:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H4296
| Lemma | מִטָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤈𐤄 |
| Transliteration | miṭṭâh |
| Strong's | H4296 |
| In-context | beds |
Morphology HNcfpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4296-08
stretched-out couches of
| Root | נטה (n-ṭ-h) |
| Core Meanings | to stretch, extend, spread out, incline, bend |
| Semantic Range | bed for sleeping, reclining couch for eating, divan, litter for carrying a person, funeral bier |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical culture, such stretched-out couches signify rest, hospitality, feasting, illness, or death. They can represent comfort and domestic life, but also vulnerability or mortality when used of sickbeds or biers. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine noun from מִטָּה; plural construct form (feminine plural construct). Derived from the root נטה, indicating something stretched out. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִטָּה derives from the root נטה (“to stretch, extend”), referring to something extended or spread out for reclining. The form מִטּוֹת is feminine plural construct, so the rendering reflects plurality (“couches”) and the construct relationship (“of”), preserving the image of objects stretched out for rest. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נטה (to stretch, extend, spread out, incline, bend)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H328-01 |
at | I have stretched out |
H5186-02 |
ateh | I will stretch out |
H4294-01 |
bamateh | in the staff |
Word Usage (29 occurrences of H4296)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 47:31 | הַ/מִּטָּֽה | hamitah | of the bed |
| Genesis 48:2 | הַ/מִּטָּֽה | hamitah | the bed |
| Genesis 49:33 | הַ/מִּטָּ֑ה | hamitah | the bed |