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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7901 - Lay

Strong's No.:H7901

Hebrew:שָׁכַב

Transliteration:shâkab

Phonetic:shaw-kab'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:X-(idiom) at {all} cast {down} ([over-]) lay (self) ({down}) (make to) lie ({down} down to {sleep} {still} {with}) {lodge} {ravish} take {rest} {sleep} stay.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to lie down (for {rest} sexual {connection} decease or any other purpose)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to lie down

a. (Qal)

1. to lie, lie down, lie on

2. to lodge

3. to lie (of sexual relations)

4. to lie down (in death)

5. to rest, relax (fig)

b. (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually)

c. (Pual) to be lain with (sexually)

d. (Hiphil) to make to lie down

e. (Hophal) to be laid


Bible References:
Lay

Translation
Occurrences:
all ( 1 )
down ( 45 )
laid ( 8 )
lain ( 4 )
lay ( 30 )
lie ( 41 )
liest ( 1 )
lieth ( 16 )
lodged ( 1 )
lying ( 1 )
overlaid ( 1 )
rest ( 3 )
sleep ( 10 )
sleepest ( 1 )
slept ( 37 )
stay ( 1 )
still ( 1 )
together ( 1 )
with ( 5 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.