Strong's Lexicon tenumah: Slumber, Drowsiness Original Word: תְּנוּמָה Word Origin: Derived from the root נוּם (num), which means "to slumber" or "to sleep." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5258 (υπνος, hypnos) – sleep, slumber - G3573 (νηφω, nepho) – to be sober, to be vigilant Usage: The Hebrew word "tenumah" refers to a state of slumber or drowsiness. It is often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe a spiritual or moral lethargy, where individuals or groups are inattentive to God's commands or are spiritually asleep. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, sleep and slumber were often used metaphorically to describe a lack of vigilance or awareness, particularly in a spiritual or moral sense. The Israelites were frequently warned against spiritual complacency, which could lead to a departure from God's ways. The concept of being spiritually awake and alert was emphasized as a necessary posture for maintaining faithfulness to God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom num Definition slumber NASB Translation slumber (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs תְּנוּמָה noun feminine slumber; — absolute Psalm 132:4; Proverbs 6:4; plural תְּנוּמוֺת Proverbs 6:10 2t.; — slumber as time of visions Job 33:15 ("" תַּרְדֵּמָה); of indolent slumber Psalm 132:4 ("" שְׁנָת) Proverbs 6:4 ("" שׁנה) in both with נָחַן, followed by accusative + לְ; Proverbs 6:10; Proverbs 24:33 (both "" שׁנות, שׁכב). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance slumbering From nuwm; drowsiness, i.e. Sleep -- slumber(-ing). see HEBREW nuwm Forms and Transliterations בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת בתנומות וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה ותנומה תְּנוּמ֑וֹת תְּנוּמָֽה׃ תנומה׃ תנומות biṯ·nū·mō·wṯ bitnuMot biṯnūmōwṯ tə·nū·māh tə·nū·mō·wṯ tenuMah tənūmāh tenuMot tənūmōwṯ ū·ṯə·nū·māh utenuMah ūṯənūmāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 33:15 HEB: עַל־ אֲנָשִׁ֑ים בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת עֲלֵ֣י מִשְׁכָּֽב׃ NAS: on men, While they slumber in their beds, KJV: upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; INT: on men slumber in their beds Psalm 132:4 Proverbs 6:4 Proverbs 6:10 Proverbs 24:33 5 Occurrences |
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