Lexical Definition
עֶרֶשׂ ʻeres (eh'res) bed H:N-F
from an unused root meaning perhaps to arch
bed(-stead), couch.
- a couch (properly, with a canopy)
1) couch, divan, bed
See Greek: κλίνη
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עָֽרֶשׂ | a couch | Amos.3.12 |
| עַרְשׂוֹתָ֑ם | couches their | Amos.6.4 |
| עַרְשׂוֹ֙ | sarcophagus his | Deut.3.11 |
| עַרְשֵׂ֖נוּ | bed our | Song.1.16 |
| עַרְשִׂ֥י | couch my | Ps.6.6 |
| עַרְשִׂ֑י | couch my | Job.7.13 • Prov.7.16 |
| עֶ֥רֶשׂ | couch of | Ps.132.3 |
| עֶ֣רֶשׂ | a couch of | Ps.41.3 |
| a sarcophagus of | Deut.3.11 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֶ֫רֶשׂ noun feminineJob 7:13 couch, divan; — construct ׳ע Deut 3:11 +; absolute עָ֑רֶשׂ Amos 3:12 suffix עַרְשִׂי Job 7:13 +, etc.; plural suffix עַרְשׂוֺתָם Amos 6:4 — couch, divan, Amos 3:12; Amos 6:4 (|| מִטּוֺת), + 2Sam 17:28 (read עַרְשׂת מִשְׁכָּב Klo NeMarg. 18 HPS, compare ᵐ5); for lying at night Job 7:13; Ps 6:7* (|| מִטָּה), Prov 7:16, עֶרֶשׂ יְצוּעָ֑י Ps 132:3 the coach of (consisting in) my bed; couch of sickness Ps 41:4* marriage couch Song 1:16 perhaps transferred to sarcophagus, as last couch עַרְשׂוֺ עֶרֶשׂ בַּרְזֶל Deut 3:11 (see Dr).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 3:11 |
| 2 Samuel | 17:28 |
| Job | 7:13 |
| Psalms | 6:7* · 41:4* · 132:3 |
| Proverbs | 7:16 |
| Song of Solomon | 1:16 |
| Amos | 3:12 · 6:4 |