Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
the Third Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Couch

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Cotton
Next Entry
Coulter
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

COUCH . See House, § 8 . The verb ‘to couch’ occurs in Deuteronomy 33:13 ‘the deep that coucheth beneath.’ The word means simply to lie down , but it is used almost exclusively of animals, as is the Heb. word also. The subterranean deep, says Driver, is perhaps pictured as a gigantic monster.

Bibliography Information
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Couch'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​c/couch.html. 1909.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile