Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4296

Strong's H4296 · Hebrew

מִטָּה

miṭṭâh · /mit-taw'/

Number
H4296
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מִטָּה
Transliteration
miṭṭâh
Pronunciation
mit-taw'
KJV occurrences
27 verses

Definition

a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier

KJV: bed(-chamber), bier.

Root / derivation: from H5186 (נָטָה);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מִטָּה across 27 verses.

bed23×
beds2×
bed's1×
bier1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis3 verses
Exodus1 verse
1 Samuel4 verses
2 Samuel2 verses
1 Kings2 verses
2 Kings6 verses
2 Kings 1:4

Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed. Thou shalt: Heb. The bed whither thou art gone up, thou shalt not come down from it

2 Kings 1:6

And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

2 Kings 1:16

And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

2 Kings 4:10

Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

2 Kings 4:21

And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.

2 Kings 4:32

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

2 Chronicles1 verse
Esther2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs1 verse
Song of Solomon1 verse
Ezekiel1 verse
Amos2 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4296 (miṭṭâh) mean?

a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier

How many times does H4296 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4296 (מִטָּה) appears in 27 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bed.”

How is miṭṭâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4296 is rendered as “bed” (23×), “beds” (2×), “bed's” (1×), “bier” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word מִטָּה come from?

from H5186 (נָטָה);