Proverbs 7:16
I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
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מַ֭רְבַדִּים
מַ֭רְבַדִּים
Dictionary form:
מַרְבַד
· mahr-BAHD
Root word
coverings, tapestry
Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state
plural — usually add "-s"
In the KJV here: with coverings
herself coverings of tapestry ×1
with coverings ×1
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tapestry — Closest modern equivalent; woven decorative textile.
covering — Broad term; good when function matters more than form.
woven spread — Emphasizes the cloth laid over a surface.
decorative cloth — Highlights ornamental purpose; suits luxury contexts.
bed covering — Contextually specific; Proverbs 7:16 bedroom setting.
textile hanging — Use when the item adorns walls or furniture.
מַרְבָד noun [masculine]
coverings, tapestry
marbad
a coverlet
- spread, coverlet
רָבַ֣דְתִּי
רָבַ֣דְתִּי
Dictionary form:
רָבַד
· raw-BAHD
Root word
decked
Verb — Qal, Perfect (Qatal), first person singular
simple action — "he did"
completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed"
the built-in subject is "I"
In the KJV here: i have decked
i have decked ×1
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spread — Most neutral; covers laying out fabric or coverings.
cover — Emphasizes the result of layering over a surface.
drape — Suggests decorative cloth hung or laid over furniture.
adorn — Highlights ornamental intent; slightly elevated register.
deck out — Colloquial; stresses festive or elaborate decoration.
II. [רָבַד] verb
decked
rābad
to spread
- (Qal) to spread, bespread, deck
עַרְשִׂ
֑י
עַרְשִׂ
Root word
bed, bedstead, couch, couches
֑י
Dictionary form:
עֶרֶשׂ
· eh-RES
Suffix — pronoun
my / me
Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state
"___ of …" — bound to the next word
In the KJV here: my bed
my bed ×3
his bedstead ×1
in a couch ×1
my couch ×1
our bed ×1
the bed ×1
their couches ×1
was a bedstead ×1
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bed — Most natural, broadly applicable modern default.
couch — Prefer for reclining or lounging contexts.
bedstead — Use when the physical frame or structure is emphasized.
sleeping mat — Good for humble or ancient Near Eastern domestic settings.
divan — Suits ornate or royal furniture; slightly elevated register.
עֶ֫רֶשׂ noun feminineJob 7:13
bed, bedstead, couch, couches
ʿereś
a couch (properly, with a canopy)
- couch, divan, bed
חֲ֝טֻב֗וֹת
חֲ֝טֻב֗וֹת
Dictionary form:
חֲטֻבָה
· huh-too-BAW
Root word
carved
Noun — Common, feminine plural, construct state
plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word
In the KJV here: of tapestry with carved
of tapestry with carved ×1
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carved work — General term; suits architectural or decorative contexts.
engraved design — Emphasizes precision; good for stone or metal work.
carved pattern — Highlights the decorative motif over the craft itself.
embroidered work — Use when textile/tapestry context is strongly implied.
intricate carving — Stresses complexity; vivid in descriptive narrative.
carved
ḥăṭubâ
properly, a carving; hence, a tapestry (as figured)
- colored fabric, dark-hued stuffs
אֵט֥וּן
אֵט֥וּן
Dictionary form:
אֵטוּן
· ay-TOON
Root word
linen
Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state
"___ of …" — bound to the next word
In the KJV here: works with fine linen
works with fine linen ×1
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fine linen — Most natural modern equivalent; formal or literary contexts.
linen cloth — General, accessible phrasing for broad audiences.
linen fabric — Slightly technical; suits craft or trade descriptions.
woven linen — Emphasizes the textile craft aspect of the word.
אֵטוּן noun [masculine]
linen
ʾēṭûn
properly, twisted (yarn), i.e., tapestry
- linen, yarn, thread
מִצְרָֽיִם
מִצְרָֽיִם
Dictionary form:
מִצְרַיִם
· mits-ra-YIM
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("Of egypt")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: of egypt
of egypt ×350
out of egypt ×54
egypt ×44
in egypt ×43
into egypt ×38
the egyptians ×32
of the egyptians ×22
to egypt ×14
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Egypt — Standard modern name for the country; most broadly useful.
the Egyptians — Use when the lemma refers to the people collectively.
Egyptian — Adjectival or singular use; e.g. 'an Egyptian man.'
Mizraim — Retain as proper name when referring to Noah's grandson (Gen 10).
מִצְרַ֫יִם681 proper name, of a territory and people, feminineExod 10:7, masculineExod 12:33, masculine pluralGen 41:55 etc. (see below
2.), Egypt, Egyptians (Phoenician מצרם; Assyrian Mªƒªr(u), Muƒru, Miƒir DlPar 308 SchrCOT Glossary KGF 246 ff. , Tel Amarna Miƒrî WklTA 39 * BezBM 152, and Mašrî Wkll.c .; Arabic Miƒru HomA and A. (1892), 125 ; see EbÄgM 71 ff. ; ᵐ5 Αιγυπτος ; — derivatives and form dubious; יִַ֯ם usually regarded as dual term. (Upper and Lower Egypt? compare DiGen 10:6 ), but as locative ending EMeyGeschichte. I, § 42 BaNB p. 319 R. 5 ; JenZA iv (1889), 268 ff. thinks מִצְרַיִם absolute formed by analogy of מַיִם, שָׁמַיִם from Miƒrî Wklinfra, near the end ); — ׳מ Gen 13:1 +; מִצְרָ֑יִם Gen 37:36 +; מִצְרַיְמָה Gen 12:10 + 12 t., מִצְרָ֑יְמָה Gen 12:11 + 14 t.; —
1. a. of land, Egypt Gen 13:1 + 500 t., +, in all periods, including ׳אֶרֶץ מ Gen 13:10 + approximately 220 t. (of course feminine, Gen 47:6; Gen 47:13); ׳אַדְמַת מ the soil of Egypt Gen 47:20; Gen 47:26 ׳מֵימֵי מ Exod 7:19; Exod 8:2 ׳נְהַר מ Gen 15:18 ׳יְאֹר מ Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5 ׳יְאֹרֵי מ Isa 7:18 (compare מָצוֺר); ׳שִׁיחוֺר מ 1Chr 13:5 לְשׁוֺן ׳יָםמֿ Isa 11:15 ׳נַחַל מ Josh 15:4 + 6 t. (see these various words); land as productive Gen 45:20; Gen 49:23, compare ׳שֵׁשׁ בְּרִקְמָה מִמּ Ezek 27:7, ׳אֵטוּן מ Prov 7:16 often || בּוּשׁ, especially in prophets and poetry Isa 20:3; Isa 20:4; Isa 20:5; Isa 45:14; Ezek 30:4; Ezek 30:9 +; || אַשּׁוּר Hos 11:11; Hos 12:1; Isa 7:18; Jer 2:18 +; including Upper Egypt (פַּתְרוֺם), as well as Lower, Jer 44:1, compare Ezek 29:10; Ezek 30:6 apparently distinguished from Upper Egypt Isa 11:11, and possibly also Jer 44:15 (compare Gf Gie Buhl SS CheHpt Isaiah ); but פתרוס etc. in these verses somewhat dubious (compare B. Du Gie ).
b. combinations are: (1)׳מ as limit of motion: יָדַד מצרימ(הׅ Gen 43:15; Josh 24:4 + approximately 12 t.; ׳בּוֺא מ 1Sam 12:8 + approximately 26 t., ׳בוא בְמ Isa 19:23, ׳בוא לְמ Jer 44:28 ׳שׁוּב מ Hos 8:3 + 9 t., ׳שׁוּב אֶלמֿ Hos 11:5, שׁוּב ׳לְאַרְצוֺ מ Jer 37:7 ׳בָּרַח מ 1Kgs 11:40 ׳שָׁלַח מ Jer 26:22, so ( + אֶלֿ) vJer 26:22. In Jer 42:16b read ׳בְּמ withGie . (2) ׳מ as point of departure (הֶעֱלָה) ׳עָלָה מִןֿ(ארץ) מ Gen 13:1 + approximately 43 t.; יָצָא (הוֺצִיא) ׳מִןֿ(ארץ) מ Exod 12:39 + approximately 96 t.; ׳פָּדָה מִמּ 2Sam 7:23 (but strike out GeiUrschr. 288 We Dr Kit Bu ) = 1Chr 17:21 ׳בּוֺא מִמּ 2Chr 12:3; 2Chr 20:10 ׳שׁוּב מִמּ Jer 44:28; 2Chr 10:2 ׳אָתָה מִמּ Ps 68:32 ׳קָרָא מִמּ Hos 11:1. 2. of people: a. in table of nations, personified as second son of Ham Gen 10:6 = 1Chr 1:8, compare Gen 10:13 = 1Chr 1:11.
b. =Egypt (as a people), Egyptians Gen 41:56 + approximately 134 t., including use = Egyptian Kingdom, empire, i.e. land and people as political power; so with verb feminine singular ׳אָֽבְדָה מ Exod 10:7, compare Hos 9:6; Joel 4:19 and (pronoun feminine singular) Ezek 30:18 with verb masculine singular Exod 12:33; Exod 14:25; Isa 19:16; Isa 19:23; Isa 19:25; Jer 46:8 often with verb masculine plural Gen 41:55; Isa 19:21; Isa 19:23 + 22 t.; ׳בִּנֵי מ Ezek 16:26 ׳בְּתוּלַת בַּת מ Jer 46:11, compare vJer 46:19 vJer 46:24. — In 1Kgs 10:28 = 2Chr 1:16; 2Chr 1:17; 2Kgs 7:6 WklAlttest. Unters. 171 f. thinks of Assyrian Muƒri Muƒri WklAltor. Unters. i. 24 ff., ii. 195, iii. 289; iv. 337 f; MVG 1898, 1.4 ).
b. combinations are: (1)׳מ as limit of motion: יָדַד מצרימ(הׅ Gen 43:15; Josh 24:4 + approximately 12 t.; ׳בּוֺא מ 1Sam 12:8 + approximately 26 t., ׳בוא בְמ Isa 19:23, ׳בוא לְמ Jer 44:28 ׳שׁוּב מ Hos 8:3 + 9 t., ׳שׁוּב אֶלמֿ Hos 11:5, שׁוּב ׳לְאַרְצוֺ מ Jer 37:7 ׳בָּרַח מ 1Kgs 11:40 ׳שָׁלַח מ Jer 26:22, so ( + אֶלֿ) vJer 26:22. In Jer 42:16b read ׳בְּמ with
b. =
egypt, egyptians, mizraim, egyptian
miṣrayim
land of the Copts (Egyptians), double straits
Mitsrajim, i.e., Upper and Lower Egypt
- (n pr loc) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows "(adj) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt
This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.
מַ֭רְבַדִּים
Dechi — a lesser break
רָבַ֣דְתִּי עַרְשִׂ֑י
Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here
חֲ֝טֻב֗וֹת
Revia Mugrash — a lesser break
אֵט֥וּן מִצְרָֽיִם
Silluq — end of the verse
מַרְבַדִּים רָבַדְתִּי עַרְשִׂי חֲטֻבוֹת אֵטוּן מִצְרָֽיִם׃
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I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
Cross References
וּבֹשׁוּ עֹבְדֵי פִשְׁתִּים שְׂרִיקוֹת וְאֹרְגִים חוֹרָֽי׃
Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.
שֵׁשׁ-בְּרִקְמָה מִמִּצְרַיִם הָיָה מִפְרָשֵׂךְ לִהְיוֹת לָךְ לְנֵס תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן מֵאִיֵּי אֱלִישָׁה הָיָה מְכַסֵּֽךְ׃
Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
מַרְבַדִּים עָֽשְׂתָה-לָּהּ שֵׁשׁ וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
ἰδού ἐγὼ βάλλω αὐτὴν εἰς κλίνην καὶ τοὺς μοιχεύοντας μετ' αὐτῆς εἰς θλῖψιν μεγάλην ἐὰν μὴ μετανοήσωσιν ἐκ τῶν ἔργων αὐτῶν
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
וּמוֹצָא הַסּוּסִים אֲשֶׁר לִשְׁלֹמֹה מִמִּצְרָיִם וּמִקְוֵה סֹֽחֲרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ יִקְחוּ מִקְוֵה בִּמְחִֽיר׃
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
הִנֵּה מִטָּתוֹ שֶׁלִּשְׁלֹמֹה שִׁשִּׁים גִּבֹּרִים סָבִיב לָהּ מִגִּבֹּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
הִנְּךָ יָפֶה דוֹדִי אַף נָעִים אַף-עַרְשֵׂנוּ רַעֲנָנָֽה׃
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.