ישׁן
yâshên
yaw-shane'
A primitive root; properly to be slack or languid, that is, (by implication) sleep (figuratively to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate
KJV Usage: old (store), remain long, (make to) sleep.
ישׁן
yâshên
yaw-shane'
A primitive root; properly to be slack or languid, that is, (by implication) sleep (figuratively to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions
BDB9598
ישׁן
1. to sleep, be asleep
a. (Qal) to sleep, go to sleep, be asleep
b. (Niphal)
1. to remain a long time, be stored up
2. to be festering (of leprosy)
c. (Piel) to cause to sleep, entice to sleep
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 928
Parts of Speech: Verb
- יָשֵׁן
- ya.shen
- H:V
- to sleep
- 1) to sleep, be asleep
1a) (Qal) to sleep, go to sleep, be asleep
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to remain a long time, be stored up
1b2) to be festering (of leprosy)
1c) (Piel) to cause to sleep, entice to sleep