Strong's Lexicon
koitón: Bed, marriage bed
Original Word:κοίτων
Part of Speech:Noun, Masculine
Transliteration:koitón
Pronunciation:koy-tone'
Phonetic Spelling:(koy-tone')
Definition:Bed, marriage bed
Meaning:a bed-chamber.
Word Origin:Derived from the Greek verb κεῖμαι (keimai), meaning "to lie down."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of a bed or couch is מִשְׁכָּב (mishkav), Strong's Hebrew 4904, which also carries connotations of lying down and can imply sexual relations.
Usage:The term "koitón" primarily refers to a bed, often with a connotation related to marital relations. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to denote the intimate and private nature of the marriage relationship. It can also imply the act of lying together, often in a sexual context.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Greek culture, the bed was not only a piece of furniture but also a symbol of intimacy and privacy within the household. The marriage bed, in particular, was considered sacred and was often associated with the covenantal relationship between husband and wife. In Jewish tradition, the sanctity of the marriage bed was emphasized, reflecting the importance of purity and fidelity.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
koitéDefinitiona bedchamber
NASB Translationchamberlain* (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2846: κοιτώνκοιτών,
κοιτῶνος,
ὁ (from
κοίτη; cf.
νυμφών etc.),
a sleeping room, bed-chamber:
ὁἐπίτοῦκοιτῶνος,
the officer who is over the bed-chamber, the chamberlain,Acts 12:20 (
2 Samuel 4:7;
Exodus 8:3; 1 Esdr. 3:3; the Atticists censure the word, for which Attic writings generally used
δωμάτιον; cf.
Lob. ad Phryn., p. 252f.).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
a bedroom, bedchamberFromkoite; a bedroom -- + chamberlain.
see GREEKkoite
Forms and Transliterations
κοιτώνα κοιτώνι κοιτωνος κοιτώνος κοιτώνός κοιτῶνος κοιτώνων koitonos koitônos koitōnos koitō̂nosLinks
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