What does נוּם · שֵׁנָה mean in the Bible?
נוּם · שֵׁנָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to slumber (from drowsiness) + sleep".
Hebrew · H5123, H8142
נָמוּ שְׁנָתָם
To slumber (from drowsiness) · sleep
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
נוּםH5123to slumber (from drowsiness)
שֵׁנָהH8142sleep
Pronunciationšēnāh
Open lexicon entry →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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Questions this entry answers
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
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 groups1Aligned forms5
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense5×
ImperfectIsa 5:27 · Ps 121:42×
PerfectNah 3:18 · Ps 76:62×
JussivePs 121:31×
Word Origins
נָמוּ שְׁנָתָם is a primitive root - no further derivation.