מִטּ֣וֹת

𐤌𐤈𐤅𐤕

mitot

beds

from נָטָה; a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier; bed(-chamber), bier.

H4296

Amos 6:4 · Word #3

Lexicon H4296

Lemmaמִטָּה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤈𐤄
Transliterationmiṭṭâh
Strong'sH4296
In-contextbeds

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

Rootנטה (n-ṭ-h)
Core Meaningsto stretch, extend, spread out, incline, bend
Semantic Rangebed for sleeping, reclining couch for eating, divan, litter for carrying a person, funeral bier
Conceptual SignificanceIn 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 NotesCommon feminine noun from מִטָּה; plural construct form (feminine plural construct). Derived from the root נטה, indicating something stretched out.
Rendering RationaleThe 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