Proverbs 7:16

“With coverings I have spread my couch, with colored fabrics of linen of Egypt.”

Proverbs 7:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 7:16, word by word

With coveringsמַרְבַדִּיםmarvadim

coverlet

A coverlet, a covering spread on a bed.

Where else “marvadim” appears
I have spreadרָבַדְתִּיravadti

spread (a bed)

To spread, to cover a bed with coverlets.

Where else “ravadti” appears
my couchעַרְשִׂarsi

bed, couch

Bed, couch.

Where else “arsi” appears
with colored fabricsחֲטֻבוֹתchatuvot

colored fabric

Embroidered or colored fabric.

Where else “chatuvot” appears
of linenאֵטוּןetun

linen yarn

Fine linen, twisted yarn for cloth.

Where else “etun” appears
of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

15That is why I came out to meet you, to seek eagerly your face, and I have found you.

16 · This verse (above)

17I have sprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

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