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יָשֵׁן

Sleepy

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יָשֵׁןH3463
Pronunciationyāšēn

What does יָשֵׁן (yāšēn) mean in the Bible?

יָשֵׁן (yāšēn): State of unconsciousness or reduced awareness; used literally of physical sleep and figuratively of spiritual lethargy or inattentiveness

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What does יָשֵׁן (yāšēn) mean in the Bible?

יָשֵׁן (yāšēn): State of unconsciousness or reduced awareness; used literally of physical sleep and figuratively of spiritual lethargy or inattentiveness

How does the BSB render H3463?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and teeth (1), as from sleep (1), asleep (1), I was asleep (1), remained asleep (1).

Where does יָשֵׁן (yāšēn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 26:7. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (2), 1 Samuel (2), Song Of Solomon (2), Daniel (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and teeth1×Song Of Solomon 7:9
as from sleep1×Psalms 78:65
asleep1×1 Samuel 26:7
I was asleep1×1 Kings 3:20
remained asleep1×1 Samuel 26:12
sleep1×Song Of Solomon 5:2
sleeping1×1 Kings 18:27
smolders1×Hosea 7:6
who sleep1×Daniel 12:2
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 26:7יָשֵׁן֙toasleepAdjective - masculine singular1 Samuel 26:12יְשֵׁנִ֔יםtoremained asleepAdjective - masculine plural1 Kings 3:20יְשֵׁנָ֔הtoI was asleepAdjective - feminine singular1 Kings 18:27יָשֵׁ֥ןtosleepingAdjective - masculine singularPsalms 78:65כְּיָשֵׁ֥ן׀toas from sleepPreposition-k | Adjective - masculine singularSong Of Solomon 5:2יְשֵׁנָ֖הtosleepAdjective - feminine singularSong Of Solomon 7:9יְשֵׁנִֽים׃toand teethAdjective - masculine pluralDaniel 12:2מִיְּשֵׁנֵ֥יtowho sleepPreposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructHosea 7:6יָשֵׁ֣ןtosmoldersAdjective - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Samuel 26:7
Aligned rows9
Books represented6
1 Samuel21 Kings2Psalms1Song Of Solomon2Daniel1Hosea1
Source forms
יָשֵׁן֙1xyā·šên1 Samuel 26:7
יָשֵׁ֥ן1xyā·šên1 Kings 18:27
יָשֵׁ֣ן1xyā·šênHosea 7:6
יְשֵׁנָ֔ה1xyə·šê·nāh1 Kings 3:20
יְשֵׁנָ֖ה1xyə·šê·nāhSong Of Solomon 5:2
יְשֵׁנִ֔ים1xyə·šê·nîm1 Samuel 26:12
יְשֵׁנִֽים׃1xyə·šê·nîmSong Of Solomon 7:9
כְּיָשֵׁ֥ן׀1xkə·yā·šênPsalms 78:65
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular3x1 Samuel 26:7, 1 Kings 18:27, Hosea 7:6
Adjective - feminine singular2x1 Kings 3:20, Song Of Solomon 5:2
Adjective - masculine plural2x1 Samuel 26:12, Song Of Solomon 7:9
Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular1xPsalms 78:65
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct1xDaniel 12:2
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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