Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
semen
Usage: 1) act of lying, layer, coating 1a) act of lying (of sexual relations) 1b) layer
Strong's Number
H7902
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
3
Strong's H7902 Quick Answer
Strong's H7902 שְׁכָבָה (shkabah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shkabah (shek-aw-baw') n-f. 1. a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act) [from H7901] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include copulation, dew, and carnally. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shkabah (shek-aw-baw') n-f. 1. a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act) [from H7901]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- copulation, dew, and carnally
Meaning and Definition
shkabah (shek-aw-baw') n-f. 1. a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act) [from H7901] KJV: X carnally, copulation, X lay, seed. Root(s): H7901
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7902. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7902 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shkabah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H7902 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7902 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7902 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7902.
And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7902, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 6 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7902 FAQ
What does shekabah (שְׁכָבָה) mean?
Shekabah (Strong's H7902) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "copulation". shkabah (shek-aw-baw') n-f. 1. a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act) [from H7901]
How many times is shekabah (שְׁכָבָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H7902 across 3 books.
Where can I study shekabah (שְׁכָבָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7902 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shekabah (שְׁכָבָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as copulation, dew, and carnally. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.