H2436 H2436
Bosom, lap, or embrace (of body or garment fold); also the base or bottom ledge of an altar structure
A masculine noun primarily denoting the bosom, lap, or chest area — the intimate space where one carries a child, embraces a spouse, or conceals an object within the fold of a garment. It expresses tenderness when God carries Israel 'in his bosom' and intimacy in Proverbs' warnings about the wife of one's bosom (Prov 5:20). Moses hides his leprous hand 'in his bosom' (Exod 4:6–7), and the lot is cast 'into the bosom' of a garment (Prov 16:33). In Ezekiel's temple vision, the same word takes on an architectural meaning: the base, ledge, or gutter-like recess at the bottom of the altar (Ezek 43:13–17).
1. bosom, lap, embrace — The bosom, lap, or chest area as a place of intimacy, protection, and concealment. Used for carrying children (Num 11:12; Isa 40:11), the marital embrace (Prov 5:20; Deut 13:6), hiding objects in the garment fold (Exod 4:6–7; Prov 16:33; 21:14), and as a metaphor for God's intimate care. English 'bosom' and Spanish 'seno' converge on the bodily sense, while the construct 'wife of your bosom' across languages consistently marks spousal intimacy. Covers 34 of 38 occurrences. 34×
AR["حِضْنِ","حِضْنِكَ","حِضْنِهَا","حِضْنِهِ","حِضْنِهِمْ","في-حِضنِكَ","فِي-حِضْنِكَ","فِي-حِضْنِهَا","فِي-حِضْنِهِ","فِي-حِضْنِي","وَفِي-حِضْنِهِ"]·ben["-বুকে-তোমার","আমার-বুকে","এবং-তার-কোলে","কোল","কোলে","তাঁর-কোলে","তাদের-কোলে","তার-বুকে","তার-বুকের","তোমার-কোলে","তোমার-বুকে","তোমার-বুকের","না"]·DE["[בחיקה]","[ובחיקו]","[חיק]","[חיקם]","dein-bosom","hinein-dein-bosom","ihr-bosom","in-dein-bosom","in-deinen-Schoß","in-ihr-bosom","in-mein-bosom","in-sein-bosom","sein-bosom"]·EN["and-in-His-bosom","bosom-of","her-bosom","his-bosom","in-her-bosom","in-my-bosom","in-your-bosom","into-his-bosom","into-your-bosom","the-bosom","their-bosom","your-bosom"]·FR["[ובחיקו]","[חיק]","[חיקם]","dans-mon-bosom","dans-sa-bosom","dans-sein","dans-son-bosom","dans-ton-bosom","sa-bosom","son-bosom","ton-bosom"]·heb["ב-חיק-ה","ב-חיק-י","ב-חיק-ך","ב-חיקה","ב-חיקו","ב-חיקי","ב-חיקך","ב-חיקך-ך","ו-ב-חיקו","חיק","חיקה","חיקו","חיקך","חיקם"]·HI["अपनी-गोद-में","और-गोद-में-अपनी","गोद","गोद-अपनी-की","गोद-उनकी","गोद-तेरी-की","गोद-में","छाती-अपनी","छाती-में-अपनी","तेरि-गोद-मे","तेरी-गोद-में","तेरी-छाती-में","मेरी-गोद-में"]·ID["dadamu","dadanya","dan-dalam-pangkuan-Nya","di-dadaku","di-pangkuanku","di-pangkuanmu","di-pangkuannya","ke-dadamu","ke-dadanya","ke-pangkuanmu","pangkuan","pangkuan-mereka","pangkuanmu","pangkuannya"]·IT["dentro-tuo-seno","e-seno","grembo","in-lei-seno","in-mio-seno","in-suo-bosom","in-tuo-bosom","in-tuo-seno","lei-bosom","seno","suo-bosom","tuo-bosom"]·jav["dadhapun","ing-dhadha-kula","ing-dhadha-panjenengan","ing-pangkon-kula","ing-pangkon-nipun","ing-pangkon-panjenengan","ing-pangkonipun","lan-ing-pangkonipun","pangkon","pangkon-ipun","pangkon-panjenengan","rangkulanipun","wonten-ing-dadhapun","wonten-ing-dhadha-panjenengan","wonten-pangkonipun"]·KO["그-품-의","그녀-품-의","그녀의-품에","그들의-품으로","그리고-그의-품에","그의-품에","나-의-품-에","내-품에","너의-품의","네-품에","당신의-품-에","당신의-품에","에-품-네의","품"]·PT["e-no-seio-dele","em-meu-seio","em-seio-seu","em-seio-teu","em-seu-colo","em-seu-seio","em-teu-colo","em-teu-seio","seio-de","seio-deles","seio-seu","seio-teu","seu-seio","teu-seio"]·RU["в-груди-моей","в-лоне-твоём","в-лоно-твоё","грудь","за-пазуху-свою","за-пазуху-твою","и-на-груди-Своей","лона-её","лона-своего","лона-твоего","лоно","лоно-их","на-груди-её","на-груди-твоей","на-грудь-мою","на-грудь-свою","на-лоно-твоё","пазуху-свою","пазуху-твою"]·ES["el-seno-de","en-mi-seno","en-seno-de-mí","en-su-seno","en-tu-pecho","en-tu-regazo","en-tu-seno","seno-de","su-seno","tu-seno","y-en-su-seno"]·SW["katika-kifua-chako","kifua-cha","kifua-chake","kifua-chako","kifua-chao","kifuani-mwake","kifuani-mwako","kifuani-mwangu","na-kifuani-mwake","na-mwanawe","wa-kifua-chake","wa-kifua-chako"]·TR["-de-koynunda","koynlarinin","koynumda","koynuna","koynunda","koynunun","kucağı","kucağına","ve-kucaginda"]·urd["اور-اپنی-گود-میں","اُن-کی-گود","اپنی-گود-میں","اپنی-گود-کی","اپنی-گود-کے","بغل-اپنی","بغل-اپنی-میں","بِ-میری-گود","تیری-گود-میں","تیری-گود-کی","گود","گود-اپنی-میں","گود-میری-میں"]
Gen 16:5, Exod 4:6, Exod 4:6, Exod 4:7, Exod 4:7, Exod 4:7, Num 11:12, Deut 13:6, Deut 28:54, Deut 28:56, Ruth 4:16, 2 Sam 12:3 (+22 more)
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Senses
2. base, bottom ledge of altar — The base, bottom ledge, or gutter-like recess of the altar in Ezekiel's temple vision (Ezek 43:13, 14, 17; also the chariot floor in 1 Kgs 22:35). An architectural extension of the 'hollow/recess' aspect of the bosom concept. English 'base' and Spanish 'fondo/base' clearly distinguish this from the bodily sense. German 'Boden' (floor/bottom) confirms the spatial rather than anatomical reading in these four passages. 4×
AR["حِضنِ","وَ-الْ-حَوْضُ-","وَ-حَوْضُ","وَ-مِنْ-حَوْضِ"]·ben["এবং-খাঁজ","এবং-খাঁজ-","এবং-খাঁজ-থেকে","বুক"]·DE["Boden-von","[והחיק]","[וחיק]","[ומחיק]"]·EN["and-base","and-from-base-of","and-the-base-","floor-of"]·FR["[והחיק]","[וחיק]","[ומחיק]","plancher-de"]·heb["ו-ה-חיק","ו-חיק","ו-מ-חיק","חיק"]·HI["और-नाली","और-नाली-","और-नाली-से","गोद"]·ID["dan-dari-palung","dan-palung","dan-palung-","pangkuan"]·IT["[והחיק]","[וחיק]","[ומחיק]","pavimento-di"]·jav["Lan-saking-pangkon","dasaring","lan-pangkon","lan-pangkon-"]·KO["그리고-그-품-","그리고-에-품으로부터","그리고-품의","품"]·PT["E-da-cavidade","e-a-cavidade-","e-cavidade","fundo-de"]·RU["дно","и-жёлоб","и-жёлоб-","и-от-жёлоба"]·ES["Y-desde-base-de","fondo-de","y-base","y-la-base"]·SW["Na-kutoka-mtaro-wa","na-mtaro","sehemu-ya-ndani-ya"]·TR["koynuna","ve-çukur","ve-çukuru-","ve-çukurundan"]·urd["اور-حوض","اور-حوض-سے","گود"]
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חֵיק, חֵק n.[m.] bosom (NH id.)—abs. חֵיק Ez 43:17 Pr 16:33 + Ez 43:13 (Co חיקו, cf. ZKW 1883, pp. 67 ff.; חֵיקֹה DrSm xxxi), חֵק Pr 21:14; cstr. חֵיק 1 K 22:35 + 3 times + Ez 43:14 (Co חיקו) חֵק Pr 5:20 (om. by accident in Baer, cf. Strad loc.) 17:23; sf. חֵיקִי 1 K 3:20 ψ 89:51; חֵקִי Jb 19:27 etc.; elsewhere always plene c. sf.; חוקך Kt ψ 74:11 (Qr חֵיקְךָ);—bosom, specif. 1. of fold of…