Bible Dictionary
Bedstead
A bedstead was a couch, divan, or supporting structure for bedding. In Scripture it may refer to an ordinary platform or to a richly furnished royal bed.
Definition
A bedstead was a couch, divan, or supporting structure for bedding. In biblical usage it can refer to an ordinary platform or couch and, in another context, to a more substantial bed.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in passages describing beds, couches, and places of reclining, including references to royal or richly furnished couches.
Historical Background
The ordinary bedstead was often a divan or bench along the side or end of a room, supporting mats, quilts, or other bedding.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Used in Deut. 3:11, but elsewhere rendered “couch,” “bed.” In 2 Kings 1:4; 16:2; Ps. 132:3; Amos 3:12, the divan is meant by this word.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bed'-stead.</p><p>See BED.</p>