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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7903. שְׁכֹ֫בֶת (shekobeth) -- Lying down, sexual intercourse</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7903.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/leviticus/18-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7903.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7903</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7902.htm" title="7902">◄</a> 7903. shekobeth <a href="../hebrew/7904.htm" title="7904">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">shekobeth: Lying down, sexual intercourse</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שֶׁכֹבֶת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>shkobeth<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>sheh-KOH-veth<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(shek-o'-beth)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Lying down, sexual intercourse<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a, lying with<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root שָׁכַב (shakav), meaning "to lie down" or "to sleep."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar contexts is "κοίτη" (koitē), Strong's Greek #2845, which also refers to a bed or sexual relations.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "shekobeth" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the act of lying down, often in the context of sexual relations. It is a term that denotes the physical act of lying together, typically in a sexual sense, and is used to describe both lawful and unlawful sexual relations.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, sexual relations were governed by strict laws and customs. The act of lying together, as denoted by "shekobeth," was not merely a physical act but was imbued with significant moral and spiritual implications. The Hebrew Bible contains numerous laws regarding sexual conduct, emphasizing the sanctity of marriage and the prohibition of illicit sexual relations. Understanding the cultural context of "shekobeth" helps in comprehending the biblical perspective on sexual morality and the importance of maintaining purity and holiness in personal relationships.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm">shakab</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>copulation<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>intercourse (2), intercourse* (1), lies* (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">שְׁכֹ֫בֶת</font> Lag<sup>BN 179</sup> Ba<sup>NB 144</sup>] </p><p style="sub1"> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>copulation</b></font>; — suffix, all with <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּתֵּן אֶתשְֿׁכָבְתּוֺ ׃נָהַן</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/5-20.htm">Numbers 5:20</a> (P; <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> feminine); <font class="hebrew2">לֹא תִתֵּן שְׁכָבְתְּךָ לְזָ֑רַע</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/18-20.htm">Leviticus 18:20</a> (<font class="hebrew2">אֶל</font> feminine), <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בְּכָלבְּֿהֵמָה לֹא תִתֵּן שׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/18-33.htm">Leviticus 18:33</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20-15.htm">Leviticus 20:15</a> (all H). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>lie <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm">shakab</a>; a (sexual) lying with -- X lie. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm">shakab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>שְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖ שְׁכָבְתּ֔וֹ שְׁכָבְתּ֛וֹ שכבתו שכבתך šə·ḵā·ḇə·tə·ḵā šə·ḵā·ḇə·tōw šəḵāḇətəḵā šəḵāḇətōw shechaveteCha shechaveTo<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/leviticus/18-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 18:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹא־ תִתֵּ֥ן <b> שְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖ </b> לְזָ֑רַע לְטָמְאָה־</span><br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Moreover thou shalt not <span class="itali">lie</span> carnally<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/18-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall not have <span class="itali">lie</span> carnally to be defiled<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/18-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 18:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹא־ תִתֵּ֥ן <b> שְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖ </b> לְטָמְאָה־ בָ֑הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Also you shall not have <span class="itali">intercourse</span> with any<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Neither shalt thou <span class="itali">lie</span> with any beast<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/18-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> nor have <span class="itali">intercourse</span> to be defiled shall any<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/20-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 20:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֧ן <b> שְׁכָבְתּ֛וֹ </b> בִּבְהֵמָ֖ה מ֣וֹת</span><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who add <span class="itali">lie</span> an animal shall surely<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/5-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 5:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּךְ֙ אֶת־ <b> שְׁכָבְתּ֔וֹ </b> מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֖י אִישֵֽׁךְ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> has had <span class="itali">intercourse</span> with you<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> have <span class="itali">lain</span> with thee beside<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/5-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has man <span class="itali">intercourse</span> other your husband<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7903.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7903.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7903<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/shechavetecha_7903.htm">šə·ḵā·ḇə·tə·ḵā — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/shechaveto_7903.htm">šə·ḵā·ḇə·tōw — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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