שָׁכַב
Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. To lie down, to be lying down, to recline.
2. To have sex
Pronunciation
shakháv
Examples149
כשֶׁשָּׁכַב במִטָּה חָשׁ כְּאִלּוּ הוּא חוֹלֵם, לַמְרוֹת שֶׁיָּדַע שֶׁהוּא עֵר.
As he lay in bed he felt as though he were dreaming, despite knowing that he was awake.
אַתְּ לֹא צְרִיכָה לִשְׁכַּב אִתּוֹ בדייט הראשון.
You shouldn't sleep with him on the first date.
תּוֹם שָׁכַב הַיּוֹם עִם אֲבוֹתָיו.
Tom died today.
בבַּיִת הוּא קָרָא תָּמִיד בשְׁכִיבָה.
At home, he always read lying down.
הַאִם שכבת עִם הָאִשָּׁה הזאת?
Did you sleep with that woman?
אֲנִי לֹא מַאֲמִין שֶׁהֵם שכבו!
I can't believe they slept together!