לִ/שְׁכַּ֥ב
𐤋/𐤔𐤊𐤁
lishekav
to lie
a primitive root; to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose); [idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.
Genesis 39:10 · Word #10
Lexicon H7901
| Lemma | שָׁכַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤁 |
| Transliteration | shâkab |
| Strong's | H7901 |
| In-context | to lie |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H7901-11
to lie down
| Root | שׁכב (sh-k-b) |
| Core Meanings | lying down, reclining, resting, sleeping, sexual lying, death |
| Semantic Range | to lie down for rest, to sleep, to recline, to engage in sexual relations, to lie in death, to lodge or remain |
| Conceptual Significance | שׁכב commonly marks significant human states—rest, vulnerability, intimacy, or death. In covenantal and legal contexts it can denote sexual relations, whether lawful or illicit; in narrative, it often signals the transition into sleep or the state of death, underscoring human frailty and dependence. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of שָׁכַב with prefixed ל preposition (“to/for”). The Qal stem expresses the simple, active sense: to lie down or recline. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לִשְׁכַּב is a Qal infinitive construct with the prefixed preposition ל, expressing purpose or result—"to lie down." The rendering preserves the core physical sense of the root שׁכב (to lie down, recline) without importing later contextual nuances such as sleep or sexual union unless specified by context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁכב (lying down, reclining, resting, sleeping, sexual lying, death)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4904-01 |
bamishekav | in the lying-place |
H7901-01 |
beshakhebekha | in your lying-down |
H7901-04 |
eshekevah | let me lie down |
Word Usage (213 occurrences of H7901)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:4 | יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒ | yishekavu | they lay down |
| Genesis 19:32 | וְ/נִשְׁכְּבָ֣ה | venishekevah | and we will lie |
| Genesis 19:33 | וַ/תִּשְׁכַּ֣ב | vatishekav | lay |