השכבה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־כ־ב (sh-k-b)
4 terms

Action noun of the verb השכיב (hishkiv, “to lay down”), from the root שׁ־כ־ב (sh-k-b).

Noun

הַשְׁכָּבָה • (hashkava) f (plural indefinite הַשְׁכָּבוֹת, singular construct הַשְׁכָּבַת־, plural construct הַשְׁכָּבוֹת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  1. An act of laying down, putting to bed
  2. A Sephardic prayer for the dead

See also

References

  • “השכבה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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