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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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Psalms 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 36:4 · retained source text

Hee deuiseth mischiefe vpon his bed, he setteth himselfe in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not euill.

1611 marginal noteOr, vanitie

Psalms 41:3
The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 41:3 · retained source text

The LORD will strengthen him vpon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sicknesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. turne.

Psalms 132:3
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 132:3 · retained source text

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house: nor goe vp into my bed.

Psalms 139:8
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 139:8 · retained source text

If I ascend vp into heauen, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

1611 marginal noteAmos 9.2.,3,4.

Proverbs 7:16
I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 7:16 · retained source text

I haue deckt my bed with couerings of tapestrie, with carued workes, with fine linnen of Egypt.

Proverbs 26:14
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 26:14 · retained source text

As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.

Song of Solomon 1:16
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 1:16 · retained source text

Behold, thou art faire, my beloued; yea pleasant: also our bedde is greene.

1611 marginal noteChap.4.1 and 5.12.

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