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bed

Meaning of “bed”

Sense 1: A place for rest or sleep. Sense 2: The marriage bed or a place in which something lies. As a verb, to place or lie in a bed.

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90 occurrences87 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 48:2

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2 Samuel 13:5
And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:5 · retained source text

And Ionadab said vnto him, Lay thee downe on thy bed, and make thy selfe sicke: and when thy father commeth to see thee, say vnto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and giue me meat, and dresse the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eate it at her hand.

1 Kings 1:47
And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:47 · retained source text

And moreouer, the kings seruants came to blesse our lorde king Dauid, saying, God make the name of Solomon better then thy name, and make his throne greater then thy throne. And the king bowed himselfe vpon the bed.

1 Kings 17:19
And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:19 · retained source text

And he said vnto her, Giue me thy sonne. And he tooke him out of her bosome, and caried him vp into a loft, where he abode, and laide him vpon his owne bed.

1 Kings 21:4
And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:4 · retained source text

And Ahab came into his house, heauie, and displeased, because of the word which Naboth the Iezreelite had spoken to him: for he had saide, I will not giue thee the inheritance of my fathers: and he laid him downe vpon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eate no bread.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 1:4 · retained source text

Now therefore, thus sayeth the LORD, Thou shalt not come downe from that bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt surely die. And Eliiah departed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the bed, whither thou art gone vp, thou shalt not come downe 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 inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 1:6 · retained source text

And they said vnto him, There came a man vp to meet vs, and said vnto vs, Goe, turne againe vnto the king that sent you, and say vnto 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 downe from that bedde on which thou art gone vp, but shalt surely die.

2 Kings 1:16
And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 1:16 · retained source text

And he said vnto 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 downe off that bed on which thou art gone vp, 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:10 · retained source text

Let vs make a litle chamber, I pray thee, on the wall, and let vs set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stoole, and a candlesticke: and it shall be when he commeth to vs, that hee shall turne 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:21 · retained source text

And she went vp, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the doore vpon 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:32 · retained source text

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

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