UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מִשְׁכָּב · שְׁכָבָה · שְׁכֹבֶת

Sense 1: to lie, to lie down

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: = state or action by which a human being or animal is in or assumes a horizontal position; ► in order to rest, sleep, or have sex with someone, or because of being unable to stand up as a result of weakness or death; ≈ sometimes associated with security

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: כרע · נפל

Antonyms: נשׂא · קום

GEN 19:4: RV GEN 19:4 · LV GEN 19:4 · Read together GEN 19:4

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OET-RV GEN 19:4

4 However, before they went to bed, the men of Sedom surrounded the house—there were young and old from all parts of the city—

OET-LV GEN 19:4

4 Before they _lay _down and_the _men _of the_city the _men _of Şədom they _surrounded (on) the_house from_young _man and_unto old_man all _of the_people from_the_end.

GEN 19:33: RV GEN 19:33 · LV GEN 19:33 · Read together GEN 19:33

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OET-RV GEN 19:33

33 So then, they got their father to drink wine that evening, and the oldest daughter went and lay with her father, but he wasn’t aware of her coming or going.

OET-LV GEN 19:33

33 And_they _made _drink DOM father _of_their wine in_night that and_ the_firstborn _she _came and_she _lay with father _of_her and_not he _knew when_she_lay _down and_when_arose_she.

All 94 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 19:4 · RV GEN 19:33 · RV GEN 19:35 · RV GEN 28:11 · RV GEN 28:13 · LV GEN 19:4 · LV GEN 19:33 · LV GEN 19:35 · LV GEN 28:11 · LV GEN 28:13 · Read together GEN 19:4 · Read together GEN 19:33 · Read together GEN 19:35 · Read together GEN 28:11 · Read together GEN 28:13

EXO: RV EXO 22:27 · LV EXO 22:26 · Read together EXO 22:27

LEV: RV LEV 14:47 · RV LEV 15:4 · RV LEV 15:20 · RV LEV 15:24 · RV LEV 15:26 · RV LEV 26:6 · LV LEV 14:47 · LV LEV 15:4 · LV LEV 15:20 · LV LEV 15:24 · LV LEV 15:26 · LV LEV 26:6 · Read together LEV 14:47 · Read together LEV 15:4 · Read together LEV 15:20 · Read together LEV 15:24 · Read together LEV 15:26 · Read together LEV 26:6

NUM: RV NUM 23:24 · RV NUM 24:9 · LV NUM 23:24 · LV NUM 24:9 · Read together NUM 23:24 · Read together NUM 24:9

DEU: RV DEU 6:7 · RV DEU 11:19 · RV DEU 24:12–13 · LV DEU 6:7 · LV DEU 11:19 · LV DEU 24:12–13 · Read together DEU 6:7 · Read together DEU 11:19 · Read together DEU 24:12–13

JOS: RV JOS 2:1 · RV JOS 2:8 · LV JOS 2:1 · LV JOS 2:8 · Read together JOS 2:1 · Read together JOS 2:8

JDG: RV JDG 5:27 · RV JDG 16:3 · LV JDG 5:27 · LV JDG 16:3 · Read together JDG 5:27 · Read together JDG 16:3

RUT: RV RUT 3:4 · RV RUT 3:7–8 · RV RUT 3:13–14 · LV RUT 3:4 · LV RUT 3:7–8 · LV RUT 3:13–14 · Read together RUT 3:4 · Read together RUT 3:7–8 · Read together RUT 3:13–14

SA1: RV SA1 3:2–3 · RV SA1 3:5–6 · RV SA1 3:9 · RV SA1 3:15 · RV SA1 26:5 · RV SA1 26:7 · LV SA1 3:2–3 · LV SA1 3:5–6 · LV SA1 3:9 · LV SA1 3:15 · LV SA1 26:5 · LV SA1 26:7 · Read together SA1 3:2–3 · Read together SA1 3:5–6 · Read together SA1 3:9 · Read together SA1 3:15 · Read together SA1 26:5 · Read together SA1 26:7

KI1: RV KI1 1:2 · RV KI1 3:19 · RV KI1 19:5–6 · RV KI1 21:4 · RV KI1 21:27 · LV KI1 1:2 · LV KI1 3:19 · LV KI1 19:5–6 · LV KI1 21:4 · LV KI1 21:27 · Read together KI1 1:2 · Read together KI1 3:19 · Read together KI1 19:5–6 · Read together KI1 21:4 · Read together KI1 21:27

KI2: RV KI2 4:11 · RV KI2 4:34 · RV KI2 9:16 · LV KI2 4:11 · LV KI2 4:34 · LV KI2 9:16 · Read together KI2 4:11 · Read together KI2 4:34 · Read together KI2 9:16

PSA: RV PSA 3:5 · RV PSA 4:8 · RV PSA 41:8 · RV PSA 68:13 · RV PSA 88:5 · LV PSA 3:6 · LV PSA 4:9 · LV PSA 41:9 · LV PSA 68:14 · LV PSA 88:6 · Read together PSA 3:5 · Read together PSA 4:8 · Read together PSA 41:8 · Read together PSA 68:13 · Read together PSA 88:5

PRO: RV PRO 3:24 · RV PRO 6:9–10 · RV PRO 6:22 · RV PRO 23:34 · RV PRO 24:33 · LV PRO 3:24 · LV PRO 6:9–10 · LV PRO 6:22 · LV PRO 23:34 · LV PRO 24:33 · Read together PRO 3:24 · Read together PRO 6:9–10 · Read together PRO 6:22 · Read together PRO 23:34 · Read together PRO 24:33

ECC: RV ECC 4:11 · LV ECC 4:11 · Read together ECC 4:11

ISA: RV ISA 14:8 · RV ISA 14:18 · RV ISA 43:17 · RV ISA 50:11 · RV ISA 51:20 · RV ISA 56:10 · LV ISA 14:8 · LV ISA 14:18 · LV ISA 43:17 · LV ISA 50:11 · LV ISA 51:20 · LV ISA 56:10 · Read together ISA 14:8 · Read together ISA 14:18 · Read together ISA 43:17 · Read together ISA 50:11 · Read together ISA 51:20 · Read together ISA 56:10

LAM: RV LAM 2:21 · LV LAM 2:21 · Read together LAM 2:21

EZE: RV EZE 4:4 · RV EZE 4:6 · RV EZE 4:9 · RV EZE 31:18 · RV EZE 32:21 · RV EZE 32:27–30 · LV EZE 4:4 · LV EZE 4:6 · LV EZE 4:9 · LV EZE 31:18 · LV EZE 32:21 · LV EZE 32:27–30 · Read together EZE 4:4 · Read together EZE 4:6 · Read together EZE 4:9 · Read together EZE 31:18 · Read together EZE 32:21 · Read together EZE 32:27–30

AMO: RV AMO 6:4 · LV AMO 6:4 · Read together AMO 6:4

JNA: RV JNA 1:5 · LV JNA 1:5 · Read together JNA 1:5

MIC: RV MIC 7:5 · LV MIC 7:5 · Read together MIC 7:5

Sense 2: to lay down, to make lie down, to tilt, to tip over

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Definition: = causative action by which a human being or deity causes an object or human being to assume a horizontal position

Forms: vbhif-; vbhof- (passive)

SA2 8:2: RV SA2 8:2 · LV SA2 8:2 · Read together SA2 8:2

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OET-RV SA2 8:2

2 Then he defeated the Moavim. David forced them to lie on the ground and used a length of rope to decide their fate—those inside two lengths of the rope were killed, and those inside the third length were spared and so the Moavim became David’s servants—bringing him tribute.

OET-LV SA2 8:2

2 And_he _defeated DOM Mōʼāⱱ and_he_measured _them _off with_measuring-line he _made _lie _down them towards_land and_he _measured _off two _of measuring-lines to_put _to _death and_the _fullness _of (the)_measuring-line to_let _live and_ Mōʼāⱱ _it _became of_Dāvid (into)_subjects who _were_bringing _of (of)_tribute.

KI1 3:20: RV KI1 3:20 · LV KI1 3:20 · Read together KI1 3:20

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OET-RV KI1 3:20

20 So she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from beside me, as your female servant was asleep. She left her dead son with me, and took my son to her bed.

OET-LV KI1 3:20

20 And_she/it _arose in _the_middle the_night and_she/it _took DOM son _of_my from_beside_me and_maidservant _of_your was_sleeping and_she_made _him _lie in_bosom _of_her and_DOM son _of_her (the)_dead she _made _lie in_bosom _of_my.

All 10 recorded passages for this sense

SA2: RV SA2 8:2 · LV SA2 8:2 · Read together SA2 8:2

KI1: RV KI1 3:20 · RV KI1 17:19 · LV KI1 3:20 · LV KI1 17:19 · Read together KI1 3:20 · Read together KI1 17:19

KI2: RV KI2 4:21 · RV KI2 4:32 · LV KI2 4:21 · LV KI2 4:32 · Read together KI2 4:21 · Read together KI2 4:32

CH2: RV CH2 16:14 · LV CH2 16:14 · Read together CH2 16:14

JOB: RV JOB 38:37 · LV JOB 38:37 · Read together JOB 38:37

EZE: RV EZE 32:19 · RV EZE 32:32 · LV EZE 32:19 · LV EZE 32:32 · Read together EZE 32:19 · Read together EZE 32:32

HOS: RV HOS 2:18 · LV HOS 2:20 · Read together HOS 2:18

Sense 3: to lie down with one's fathers > to rest with one's ancestors

Semantic domains: Dead (002001001019)

Core domains: Life and Death (099); Status (170)

Definition: literally: to lie down with one's fathers; hence: = process by which a human being dies and so shares the fate and destination of his/her ancestors; ≈ only said of people in positions demanding respect, such as patriarchs and kings

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: שׁכב עִם־אֲבֹות

GEN 47:30: RV GEN 47:30 · LV GEN 47:30 · Read together GEN 47:30

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OET-RV GEN 47:30

30 When I die, I want to be buried with my ancestors, so carry me out of Mitsrayim and bury me in their tomb.”
¶ “I’ll do what you’ve requested,” Yosef agreed.

OET-LV GEN 47:30

30 And_I _will _lie _down with ancestors _of_my and_you_will _carry _me from_Miʦrayim and_you_will _bury _me in_grave _of_their and_he _said I I _will _do according_to _of_your _message.

DEU 31:16: RV DEU 31:16 · LV DEU 31:16 · Read together DEU 31:16

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OET-RV DEU 31:16

16 Then Yahweh said to Mosheh, “Listen, you’ll soon go to join your ancestors, and these people will turn and prostitute themselves to the strange gods of the land that they’ll be going to. This nation will abandon me and break the agreement that I’ve made with it.

OET-LV DEU 31:16

16 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh HERE_you are_about _to _lie _down with ancestors _of_your and_ the_people the_this _it _will _arise and_it _will _act _as _a _prostitute after the _gods _of (the)_foreignness _of the_earth/land where it is_about _to _go to_(to) in_midst _of_its and_it_will _abandon _me and_it _will _break DOM covenant _of_my which I _made with_him/it.

All 40 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 47:30 · LV GEN 47:30 · Read together GEN 47:30

DEU: RV DEU 31:16 · LV DEU 31:16 · Read together DEU 31:16

SA2: RV SA2 7:12 · LV SA2 7:12 · Read together SA2 7:12

Sense 4: to lie with > to sleep with, to have sex with

Semantic domains: Copulate (002003001004)

Core domains: Sex (155)

Definition: literally: to lie down with or next to someone; hence: = action by which humans have sexual relations with other humans or animals

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive); vbpual (passive)

GEN 19:32: RV GEN 19:32 · LV GEN 19:32 · Read together GEN 19:32

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OET-RV GEN 19:32

32 So let’s get Dad drunk and then we can lie with him, so that at least we can have some descendants through our father.”

OET-LV GEN 19:32

32 Come let _us _make _drink DOM father _of_our wine so_that _we _may _lie with_him/it and_so _that _we _may _preserve _alive from_father _of_our offspring.

GEN 19:33: RV GEN 19:33 · LV GEN 19:33 · Read together GEN 19:33

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OET-RV GEN 19:33

33 So then, they got their father to drink wine that evening, and the oldest daughter went and lay with her father, but he wasn’t aware of her coming or going.

OET-LV GEN 19:33

33 And_they _made _drink DOM father _of_their wine in_night that and_ the_firstborn _she _came and_she _lay with father _of_her and_not he _knew when_she_lay _down and_when_arose_she.

All 49 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 22:16 · RV EXO 22:19 · LV EXO 22:15 · LV EXO 22:18 · Read together EXO 22:16 · Read together EXO 22:19

LEV: RV LEV 15:18 · RV LEV 15:24 · RV LEV 15:33 · RV LEV 18:22 · RV LEV 19:20 · RV LEV 20:11–13 · RV LEV 20:18 · RV LEV 20:20 · LV LEV 15:18 · LV LEV 15:24 · LV LEV 15:33 · LV LEV 18:22 · LV LEV 19:20 · LV LEV 20:11–13 · LV LEV 20:18 · LV LEV 20:20 · Read together LEV 15:18 · Read together LEV 15:24 · Read together LEV 15:33 · Read together LEV 18:22 · Read together LEV 19:20 · Read together LEV 20:11–13 · Read together LEV 20:18 · Read together LEV 20:20

NUM: RV NUM 5:13 · RV NUM 5:19 · LV NUM 5:13 · LV NUM 5:19 · Read together NUM 5:13 · Read together NUM 5:19

DEU: RV DEU 22:22–23 · RV DEU 22:25 · RV DEU 22:28–29 · RV DEU 27:20–23 · RV DEU 28:30 · LV DEU 22:22–23 · LV DEU 22:25 · LV DEU 22:28–29 · LV DEU 27:20–23 · LV DEU 28:30 · Read together DEU 22:22–23 · Read together DEU 22:25 · Read together DEU 22:28–29 · Read together DEU 27:20–23 · Read together DEU 28:30

SA1: RV SA1 2:22 · LV SA1 2:22 · Read together SA1 2:22

SA2: RV SA2 11:4 · RV SA2 11:11 · RV SA2 12:11 · RV SA2 12:24 · RV SA2 13:11 · RV SA2 13:14 · LV SA2 11:4 · LV SA2 11:11 · LV SA2 12:11 · LV SA2 12:24 · LV SA2 13:11 · LV SA2 13:14 · Read together SA2 11:4 · Read together SA2 11:11 · Read together SA2 12:11 · Read together SA2 12:24 · Read together SA2 13:11 · Read together SA2 13:14

ISA: RV ISA 13:16 · LV ISA 13:16 · Read together ISA 13:16

JER: RV JER 3:2 · LV JER 3:2 · Read together JER 3:2

EZE: RV EZE 23:8 · LV EZE 23:8 · Read together EZE 23:8

ZEC: RV ZEC 14:2 · LV ZEC 14:2 · Read together ZEC 14:2

Sense 5: to lie > to be (in a location, without defense)

Semantic domains: Space (002002001016)

Core domains: Security (152)

Definition: literally: to lie in a certain place; hence: = state in which humans are located in a certain place, with the connotation of being in a vulnerable position

PSA 57:5: RV PSA 57:4 · LV PSA 57:5 · Read together PSA 57:4

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OET-RV PSA 57:4

4 My life is among lions.
⇔ ≈ I’m among those who are ready to devour me.
⇔ I’m among people whose teeth are spears and arrows,
⇔ ≈ and whose tongues are sharp swords.

OET-LV PSA 57:5