◄ 8139. shenah ►
Strong's Lexicon shenah: Sleep Original Word: שְׁנָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: shnah Pronunciation: shay-naw' Phonetic Spelling: (shen-aw') Definition: sleep Meaning: Sleep Word Origin: Aramaic, corresponding to the Hebrew שֵׁנָה (shenah) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 5258: ὕπνος (hypnos) • sleep • Strong's Greek Number 2837: κοιμάω (koimao) • to sleep, to fall asleep These Greek terms similarly denote the state of sleep and are used in the New Testament to describe both physical sleep and metaphorically to refer to death or spiritual slumber. Usage: This Aramaic term is used to denote the state of sleep, a natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body. Context: The Aramaic word שְׁנָה (shenah) appears in the context of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain sections written in Aramaic. This term is used to describe the physical state of sleep, often in contexts where dreams or divine revelations occur during sleep. For instance, in the book of Daniel, sleep is a precursor to significant dreams that convey prophetic messages or divine insights. The concept of sleep in the biblical narrative often serves as a backdrop for God's communication with individuals, highlighting the importance of rest as a time when God can reveal His plans or provide guidance. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated as "sleep" in passages where it appears, maintaining the straightforward meaning of the word. The use of sleep in these contexts underscores the human need for rest and the potential for divine interaction during such times. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to shenah Definition sleep NASB Translation sleep (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [שְׁנָה] noun feminine sleep (ᵑ7 Syriac); — suffix שִׁנְּתֵהּ (K§ 12 d)) Daniel 6:19. — II.[[שְׁנָה] see [שְׁנָא]. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sleep (Aramaic) corresponding to shehah -- sleep. see HEBREW shehah Forms and Transliterations וְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּ ושנתה veshinTeh wə·šin·têh wəšintêh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Daniel 6:18 HEB: הַנְעֵ֣ל קָֽדָמ֑וֹהִי וְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּ נַדַּ֥ת עֲלֽוֹהִי׃ NAS: before him; and his sleep fled KJV: before him: and his sleep went INT: was brought before and his sleep fled him 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 8139 1 Occurrence wə·šin·têh — 1 Occ.