Biblica Analytica

עֲרוּגָה

a.ru.gah (H6170)

bed

4 verses 2 books OT 4 / NT 0
AI Word Study

The Hebrew word עֲרוּגָה (Strong's number: H6170) is a noun with a short definition that translates to "bed". Its transliteration is "a.ru.gah". This word is used four times in the Bible. The concept of a bed in ancient Hebrew culture was more than just a piece of furniture; it was a space for rest and intimacy. In most contexts, this noun refers to a place where individuals sleep or recline, such as a marital bed, but it's also possible for the word to refer more generally to a resting place. In most biblical contexts, the term carries positive connotations - marital intimacy and rest. However, given its focus on rest and a place of intimacy it implies the idea that the most precious and cherished space of our lives is our family.

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Song of Solomon 5:13

His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

Song of Solomon 6:2

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Ezekiel 17:7

“ ‘ “There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. Behold, this vine bent its roots toward him, and shot out its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.

Ezekiel 17:10

Yes, behold, being planted, will it prosper? Won’t it utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It will wither in the beds where it grew.” ’ ”