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H7901

שָׁכַב

shâkab [shaw-kab'] Verb
Core meaningto lie down (for rest

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H7901

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

KJV usage: × at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

lie down. Usage: × at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay. × at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.

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