Strong's Lexicon yatsua: Bed, couch, resting place Original Word: יָצוּעַ Word Origin: From the root יָצַע (yatsa), meaning "to spread out" or "to stretch." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2825 (κλίνη, klinē) – bed, couch - G4734 (στρῶμα, strōma) – bed, mattress Usage: The term "yatsua" refers to a bed or a place of rest. It is often used in the context of a physical bed or couch, where one lies down to sleep or rest. The word can also imply a place of comfort and repose, highlighting the importance of rest in daily life. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the bed was a significant piece of household furniture, often made of wood and covered with blankets or cushions. It was not only a place for sleeping but also for reclining during meals or resting during the day. The concept of rest was deeply embedded in the Hebrew understanding of life, reflecting the Sabbath principle of rest and restoration. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originpass. part. of yatsa Definition a couch, bed NASB Translation bed (3), bed* (1), couch (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָצוּעַ] noun [masculine] couch, bed (poetry); — suffix יְצוּעִי Genesis 49:4; plural construct יְצוּעֵי 1 Chronicles 5:1; suffix יְצוּעָ֑י Job 17:13 2t. (+ 1 Kings 6:5,6,10 Kt, see יָצִיעַ); couch, bed, of wedlock or concubinage, Genesis 49:4 (J), hence 1 Chronicles 5:1; in General Psalm 63:7, עֶרֶשׂ יְצוּעָ֑י Psalm 132:3; בַּחשֶׁךְ רִמַּדְתִּי יְצוּעָ֑י Job 17:13 ("" אִםאֲֿקַיֶּה שְׁאוֺל בֵּיתִי; compare Psalm 139:8). [יָצִיעַ] noun masculine1Kings 6:10 only Qr, properly flat surface, only of lower projecting story of temple, יָצִו֯עַ 1 Kings 6:5,10; 1 Kings 6:6 read הַצֵּלָע the side-chamber, as ᵐ5 Bö§ 658 StaZAW 1883, 136, see also 1 Kings 6:5; 1 Kings 6:8; Ezekiel 41:5,6. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bed, lean-to Passive participle of yatsa'; spread, i.e. A bed; (architecture) an extension, i.e. Wing or lean-to (a single story or collectively): see HEBREW yatsa' Forms and Transliterations הַיָּצִ֙יעַ֙ הַיָּצִ֨יעַ היציע יְצוּעִ֥י יְצוּעֵ֣י יְצוּעָ֑י יְצוּעָֽי׃ יָצִ֙יעַ֙ יצועי יצועי׃ יציע haiyaTzia hay·yā·ṣî·a‘ hayyāṣîa‘ yā·ṣî·a‘ yāṣîa‘ yaTzia yə·ṣū·‘āy yə·ṣū·‘ê yə·ṣū·‘î yəṣū‘āy yəṣū‘ê yəṣū‘î yetzuAi yetzuEi yetzuILinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:4 HEB: אָ֥ז חִלַּ֖לְתָּ יְצוּעִ֥י עָלָֽה׃ פ NAS: [it] -- he went up to my couch. KJV: [it]: he went up to my couch. INT: Then defiled to my couch went 1 Kings 6:5 1 Kings 6:6 1 Kings 6:10 1 Chronicles 5:1 Job 17:13 Psalm 63:6 Psalm 132:3 8 Occurrences |