H6898 H6898
a large vaulted tent or pavilion, possibly used as a dwelling or for immoral purposes
This rare word designates a type of tent, specifically described as large and vaulted. It appears in the same Phinehas narrative (Numbers 25:8), referring to the structure where the Israelite brought the Midianite woman. Some interpreters suggest it was a princely tent befitting Zimri's status; others propose it served as a place of prostitution, citing parallels in later Hebrew usage. The architectural specificity ('vaulted') distinguishes it from ordinary tents.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A specialized tent structure, large and architecturally distinct with a vaulted or domed construction. The context in Numbers 25:8 suggests either a nobleman's dwelling or possibly a tent used for cultic sexual activity. BDB notes debate between viewing it as Zimri's princely quarters versus a tent functioning as a brothel (lupanar), with both interpretations anchored in the tent's notable size and construction. 1×
AR["الْقُبَّةِ"]·ben["শিবিরে"]·DE["der-Zelt"]·EN["the-tent"]·FR["le-tente"]·heb["ה-קבה"]·HI["कुटिया-के"]·ID["kemah-dalam-itu"]·IT["il-tenda"]·jav["tarub"]·KO["그-내실"]·PT["a-tenda"]·RU["шатёр"]·ES["la-tienda"]·SW["hema-hilo"]·TR["-çadıra"]·urd["خیمے"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† קֻבָּה n.f. large vaulted tent;—abs. Nu 25:8 (P) Ke al. Zimri’s princely tent; > Thes al. large tent used as lupanar (cf. NH).