מִשְׁכְּבִ֑/י — Daniel 4:7 Hebrew Word Study

מִשְׁכְּבִ֑/י

𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤁/𐤉

mishekevi

my-bed

(Aramaic) corresponding to מִשְׁכָּב; a bed; bed.

Daniel 4:7 · Word #4

Lexicon `H4903`

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`c` — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

my lying-place

Root	שכב (š-k-b)
Core Meanings	to lie down, to recline, to rest, to sleep
Semantic Range	bed, couch, resting place, sleeping place, place of sexual relations
Conceptual Significance	Often associated with personal rest, vulnerability, or intimacy, the "lying-place" can signify private life before God, physical weakness, or moral conduct depending on context. It may also carry connotations of covenantal faithfulness or defilement when used in contexts of lawful or unlawful sexual relations.
Morphological Notes	Aramaic noun, common masculine singular in construct form (מִשְׁכְּבֵי/מִשְׁכְּבִי), with 1cs pronominal suffix; literally "lying-place of me."
Rendering Rationale	The noun מִשְׁכַּב derives from the root שכב ("to lie down"), denoting a place characterized by lying or reclining. Rendering it as "my lying-place" preserves the verbal sense of the root while accurately reflecting the masculine singular noun in construct with a first-person common singular suffix ("my").

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H4904-02`	bemishekavo	in his lying-place
`H7901-02`	beshikhevah	in her lying-down
`H7901-03`	eshekav	I will lie myself down
`H7901-05`	hashekev	causing to lie down
`H7901-06`	hashokhev	the one lying down
`H7901-07`	hashokhevim	the ones lying down
`H7901-10`	kishekhav	when he lay down
`H4904-05`	mishekav	lying-place
`H4904-06`	mishekavekha	your lying-place
`H4903-01`	mishekevakhe	your lying-place
`H4904-11`	mishekevey	lyings of
`H4904-12`	mishekevotam	their lying-places
`H7901-14`	nishekevah	let us lie ourselves down
`H7901-16`	shakhaveta	you lay down
`H7901-17`	shakhaveti	I lay down
`H7901-23`	shikhevi	Lie yourself down, you woman
`H7901-25`	shokhevet	she who lies down
`H7901-26`	shokhevey	those lying with
`H7901-27`	shokhevim	those lying down (masculine plural)
`H7901-28`	shukavete	you were laid down
`H7901-30`	tishekav	she lies down
`H7901-34`	ushekhavetem	and you will lie down
`H7901-35`	uveshakhebekha	and in your lying-down
`H7901-38`	vayashekivehu	and he caused him to lie down
`H7901-41`	vayishekevu	and they lay down
`H7901-47`	venishekevah	and let us lie down
`H7901-49`	veshakhaveta	and you (masculine, singular) shall lie down
`H7901-50`	veshakhavete	and you (woman) will lie yourself down
`H7901-52`	veshakhevah	and she lay down
`H7901-55`	vshkhvty	and I lay myself down
`H7901-56`	yashekiv	he will cause to lie down
`H7901-57`	yishekav	he will lie down
`H7901-60`	yishekavun	they shall lie down
`H7901-61`	yishekevu	they lie down
`H7901-62`	yishekevun	they lie down

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Daniel 2:28	מִשְׁכְּבָ֖/ךְ	mishekevakhe	your bed
Daniel 2:29	מִשְׁכְּבָ֣/ךְ	mishekevakhe	your bed
Daniel 4:2	מִשְׁכְּבִ֔/י	mishekevi	my bed
Daniel 4:7	מִשְׁכְּבִ֑/י	mishekevi	my-bed
Daniel 4:10	מִשְׁכְּבִ֑/י	mishekevi	my bed
Daniel 7:1	מִשְׁכְּבֵ֑/הּ	mishekeveh	his bed