Biblica Analytica

יָצוּעַ

ya.tsu.a (H3326A)

bed

5 verses 4 books OT 5 / NT 0
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# יָצוּעַ (yatsuʿa): Bed The Hebrew word יָצוּעַ refers to a bed—a basic piece of furniture for sleeping or resting. Based on its five occurrences in the biblical text, this term appears to have been used straightforwardly to denote this essential household item without specialized theological or metaphorical elaboration in most contexts. The limited frequency of this particular word form (only five instances) suggests it was not the most common Hebrew term for bed, though it clearly functioned as a standard vocabulary item for describing this everyday object. The word's consistent meaning across its biblical appearances indicates that ancient Hebrew speakers used יָצוּעַ to refer to the physical sleeping surface itself, distinguishing it from related furniture terminology that may have carried different nuances or applications. While the lexicon data provided does not detail the specific contexts of all five occurrences, the straightforward definition indicates this was ordinary household vocabulary rather than a term laden with symbolic or ritualistic significance. Its presence in biblical texts reflects the mundane reality of daily life in ancient Israel—a practical reference to furniture that would have been present in typical homes.

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Genesis 49:4

Boiling over like water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.

1 Chronicles 5:1

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be listed according to the birthright.

Job 17:13

If I look for Sheol as my house, if I have spread my couch in the darkness,

Psalms 63:6

when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

Psalms 132:3

“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;