3463. yashen

Lexicon

yashen: To sleep, to be asleep

Original Word: יָשֵׁן
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: yashen
Pronunciation: yah-SHANE
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-shane')
Definition: To sleep, to be asleep
Meaning: sleepy

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

asleep, one out of sleep

From yashen; sleepy -- asleep, (one out of) sleep(-eth, -ing), slept.

see HEBREW yashen

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yashen
Definition
sleeping
NASB Translation
asleep (3), sleep (1), sleeping (1), slept (1), smolders (1), who fall asleep (1), who sleep (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. יָשֵׁן adjective sleeping; — masculine singular יָשֵׁן 1 Samuel 26:7 3t., feminine singular יֲשֵׁנֵה 1 Kings 3:20 Cant 52; plural יְשֵׁנִים 1 Samuel 26:12; Songs 7:10; construct יֲשֵׁנֵי Daniel 12:2; — asleep, sleeping 1 Samuel 26:7,12; 1 Kings 3:20; Songs 5:2; Songs 7:10; so, figurative, Hosea 7:6, explained as = יֶעְשַׁן smoketh, compare Deuteronomy 29:19, by RS^{J Phil. xvi. 1888, 72; Proph. iv. n. 19} Che with אַמְּהֶם (Ges^{§ 1}. R. 1 a) for אֹפֵהֶם; but < We, their anger sleepeth; of Baal 1 Kings 18:27; in simile of ׳י Psalm 78:65; of dead, as sleeping in dust, Daniel 12:2.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G5258 (ὑπνόω, hypnoō), which similarly refers to the act of sleeping. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe physical sleep and, at times, metaphorical sleep, akin to the Hebrew יָשֵׁן. An example of its use is found in Acts 20:9, where Eutychus falls into a deep sleep during Paul's lengthy discourse.

Usage: The term יָשֵׁן is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the state of being asleep or sleepy. It is often used in contexts where physical sleep is mentioned, but can also metaphorically refer to spiritual or moral slumber.

Context: The Hebrew word יָשֵׁן (yashen) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, primarily to denote the act of sleeping. It is a verb that conveys the natural human state of rest and unconsciousness. In a literal sense, it is used to describe individuals who are physically asleep, as seen in narratives and poetic literature. For example, in Genesis 2:21, God causes a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, illustrating the divine orchestration of sleep for a specific purpose.

Metaphorically, יָשֵׁן can also imply a state of spiritual or moral lethargy. This figurative use is evident in prophetic literature, where the call to awaken from sleep serves as a metaphor for spiritual revival or alertness. The concept of sleep in the Hebrew Bible often carries connotations of vulnerability and the need for divine protection, as seen in Psalms and Proverbs.

The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) provides translations that capture both the literal and metaphorical uses of יָשֵׁן. For instance, in Proverbs 6:9, the admonition against excessive sleep serves as a warning against laziness: "How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?"

Forms and Transliterations

יְשֵׁנָ֔ה יָשֵׁ֥ן יָשֵׁן֙ ישן ישנה כְּיָשֵׁ֥ן ׀ כישן מִיְּשֵׁנֵ֥י מישני kə·yā·šên kəyāšên keyaShen mî·yə·šê·nê mîyəšênê miyesheNei yā·šên yāšên yaShen yə·šê·nāh yəšênāh yesheNah

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 26:7
HEB: שָׁא֗וּל שֹׁכֵ֤ב יָשֵׁן֙ בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל וַחֲנִית֥וֹ
NAS: lay sleeping inside the circle of the camp
KJV: lay sleeping within the trench,
INT: Saul lay sleeping the circle his spear

1 Kings 3:20
HEB: מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗י וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ יְשֵׁנָ֔ה וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵ֖הוּ בְּחֵיקָ֑הּ
NAS: me while your maidservant slept, and laid
KJV: me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid
INT: beside your maidservant slept and laid her bosom

1 Kings 18:27
HEB: ל֑וֹ אוּלַ֛י יָשֵׁ֥ן ה֖וּא וְיִקָֽץ׃
NAS: or perhaps he is asleep and needs to be awakened.
KJV: [or] peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
INT: A journey perhaps is asleep and needs to be awakened

Psalm 78:65
HEB: וַיִּקַ֖ץ כְּיָשֵׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר
NAS: awoke as [if from] sleep, Like a warrior
KJV: awaked as one out of sleep, [and] like a mighty man
INT: awoke sleep the Lord A warrior

Daniel 12:2
HEB: וְרַבִּ֕ים מִיְּשֵׁנֵ֥י אַדְמַת־ עָפָ֖ר
NAS: Many of those who sleep in the dust
KJV: And many of them that sleep in the dust
INT: Many who of the ground the dust

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3463
5 Occurrences

kə·yā·šên — 1 Occ.
mî·yə·šê·nê — 1 Occ.
yā·šên — 2 Occ.
yə·šê·nāh — 1 Occ.