Hebrew · H5123, H8142

נָמוּ שְׁנָתָם

To slumber (from drowsiness) · sleep

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נוּם H5123 to slumber (from drowsiness)

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שֵׁנָה H8142 sleep

Pronunciation šēnāh

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What does נָמוּ שְׁנָתָם (namu shenatam) mean in the Bible?

נוּם · שֵׁנָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to slumber (from drowsiness) + sleep".

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What does נוּם · שֵׁנָה mean in the Bible?

נוּם · שֵׁנָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to slumber (from drowsiness) + sleep".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5123, H8142?

H5123, H8142 is connected to 29 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to slumber (from drowsiness) + sleep

Strong's H5123, H8142

Lexical occurrences 29 verses Word forms 1 form 5 references

Source Gloss

to slumber (from drowsiness) + sleep

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 1 Aligned forms 5

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×

Imperfect Isa 5:27 · Ps 121:4 2×

Perfect Nah 3:18 · Ps 76:6 2×

Jussive Ps 121:3 1×

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