שָׁכַב

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

• to lie down: lay down H7901G 102
• to lie down: have sex H7901I · a Meaning of 50
• to lie down: be dead H7901J · a Meaning of 45
• to lie down: sleep H7901H · a Meaning of 15

Strong's dictionary

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. Ruth 3:4 בְשָׁכְב֗וֹ ve.sha.khe.Vo · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

2. Ruth 3:4 יִשְׁכַּב־ yish.kav- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

3. Ruth 3:4 וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּ ve.sha.kha.ve.ti · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by you

   And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

4. Ruth 3:7 לִשְׁכַּ֖ב lish.Kav · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

5. Ruth 3:7 וַתִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ va.tish.Kav · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

6. Ruth 3:8 שֹׁכֶ֖בֶת sho.Khe.vet · An -ing word: simple action

   And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

7. Ruth 3:13 שִׁכְבִ֖י shikh.Vi · A command to you: simple action

   Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as Jehovah liveth: lie down until the morning.

8. Ruth 3:14 וַתִּשְׁכַּ֤ב va.tish.Kav · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And she lay at his feet until the morning. And she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.