Strong's Lexicon yashen: To sleep, to be asleep Original Word: יָשֵׁן Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2518 (katheudō): To sleep, to be asleep - G2837 (koimaō): To sleep, used metaphorically for death Usage: The Hebrew verb "yashen" primarily means "to sleep" or "to be asleep." It is used in the context of physical rest and sleep, often implying a state of inactivity or unconsciousness. In the Hebrew Bible, it can also metaphorically refer to spiritual lethargy or death. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, sleep was seen as a natural and necessary part of life, a time for rest and rejuvenation. The concept of sleep also carried metaphorical meanings, such as spiritual slumber or death. Sleep was often associated with peace and safety, as seen in the Psalms, where trust in God allows for restful sleep. In a historical context, sleep was understood as a divine gift, a time when God could communicate through dreams, as seen in the stories of Joseph and Daniel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to sleep NASB Translation chronic (1), fell asleep (1), remained long (1), sleep (10), sleeps (1), slept (5), supply (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָשֵׁן] verb sleep (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic noun  sleep; Arabic  be sleepy,  ,  sleep Assyrian šittiu, sleep, DlHWB 246, šunatu, šuttu, dream, Idib, Flood: iv. 22 AsrbAnnals,v R. 2, 97) — Qal Perfect יָשַׁנְתִּי Job 3:13; וְיָָֽשְׁנוּ consecutive Jeremiah 51:39 2t.; Imperfect יִישָׁ֑ן Isaiah 5:27; Psalm 121:4; וַיִישַׁן 1 Kings 19:5, etc.; Infinitive construct לִישׁוֺן Ecclesiastes 5:11; — sleep, go to sleep, and be asleep, Genesis 2:21 (J), Genesis 41:5 (E), Ezekiel 34:25; Job 3:13; Psalm 3:6; Psalm 4:9; Proverbs 4:16; Ecclesiastes 5:11, also 2 Samuel 4:6 ᵐ5 We Dr Kit Bu, see חֹמֶשׁ; with לֹא, of Ass. army Isaiah 5:27 ("" נוּם); of Baal 1 Kings 19:5; of ׳י, עוּרָה לָמָּה תִישַׁן אֲדֹנָי 1Ki 44:24; לֹא יִישָׁ֑ן 1 Kings 12:14 ("" נוּם); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb שְׁנַת עוֺלָם ׳ישׁ Jeremiah 51:39,57 (see שֵׁנָה), of death, compare אִישַׁן הַמָּוֶת Psalm 13:4. Niph`al only in derivatives sense of become inactive or stationary; Perfect וְנוֺשַׁנְתֶּם consecutive Deuteronomy 4:25 and ye be grown old בָּאָרֶץ, i.e. (see Di Dr) have lost freshness of first impressions; of inanimate things, be old, stale , only Participle יָשָׁן נוֺשָׁן Leviticus 26:10 (H), feminine צרעת נוֺשֶׁנֶת Leviticus 13:11 = old leprosy (P); these possibly denominative from יָשָׁן Pi`el causat. Imperfect וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵהוּ Judges 16:19and she made him sleep. ישׁן (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew ישׁן, שֵׁנָה). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to be slack or languid, grow oldA primitive root; properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate: Forms and Transliterations אִישַׁ֥ן אישן וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן וְיָשְׁנ֖וּ וְיָשְׁנ֥וּ וְיָשָׁ֕ן וְנוֹשַׁנְתֶּ֖ם וַיִּישַׁ֔ן וַיִּישָׁ֑ן וַיִּישָׁ֕ן וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ וָֽאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה ואישן ואישנה ויישן וישן וישנו ונושנתם ותישנהו יְשֵׁנִ֔ים יְשֵׁנִֽים׃ יְשֵׁנָ֖ה יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ יִישָׁ֑ן יָ֝שַׁ֗נְתִּי יָשֵׁ֣ן יישן ישן ישנה ישנו ישנים ישנים׃ ישנתי לִישֽׁוֹן׃ לישון׃ נוֹשֶׁ֤נֶת נוֹשָׁ֑ן נושן נושנת תִישַׁ֥ן ׀ תישן ’î·šan ’îšan iShan lî·šō·wn liShon lîšōwn nō·wō·šān nō·wō·še·neṯ noShan noShenet nōwōšān nōwōšeneṯ ṯî·šan ṯîšan tiShan vaIShanah vaiyiShan vatteyashsheNehu veIShan venoshanTem veyaShan veyasheNu wā’îšānāh wā·’î·šā·nāh wat·tə·yaš·šə·nê·hū wattəyaššənêhū way·yî·šan way·yî·šān wayyîšan wayyîšān wə’îšān wə·’î·šān wə·nō·wō·šan·tem wə·yā·šān wə·yā·šə·nū wənōwōšantem wəyāšān wəyāšənū yā·šan·tî yā·šên yāšantî yāšên yaShanti yaShen yə·šê·nāh yə·šê·nîm yəšênāh yəšênîm yesheNah yesheNim yî·šān yiš·nū yîšān yiShan Yishnu yišnūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 2:21 HEB: עַל־ הָאָדָ֖ם וַיִּישָׁ֑ן וַיִּקַּ֗ח אַחַת֙ NAS: upon the man, and he slept; then He took KJV: upon Adam, and he slept: and he took INT: upon the man slept took one Genesis 41:5 Leviticus 13:11 Leviticus 26:10 Leviticus 26:10 Deuteronomy 4:25 Judges 16:19 1 Samuel 26:12 1 Kings 19:5 Job 3:13 Psalm 3:5 Psalm 4:8 Psalm 13:3 Psalm 44:23 Psalm 121:4 Proverbs 4:16 Ecclesiastes 5:12 Songs 5:2 Songs 7:9 Isaiah 5:27 Jeremiah 51:39 Jeremiah 51:57 Ezekiel 34:25 Hosea 7:6 24 Occurrences |
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