Strong's Lexicon yashan: To sleep, to be old, to be stale Original Word: יָשָׁן Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2518 (katheudō): To sleep - G2837 (koimaō): To sleep, to fall asleep (often used metaphorically for death) Usage: The Hebrew verb "yashan" primarily means "to sleep" or "to be asleep." It can also convey the idea of something being old or stale, indicating a passage of time or a state of being that is no longer fresh or new. In the context of sleep, it often refers to the natural, restorative state of rest. When used to describe something as old, it can imply a sense of antiquity or obsolescence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, sleep was considered a natural and necessary part of life, often associated with rest and rejuvenation. The concept of sleep also carried metaphorical meanings, such as spiritual slumber or death. The idea of something being old or stale was significant in a culture that valued tradition and continuity but also recognized the need for renewal and freshness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yashen Definition old NASB Translation old (6), old things (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יָשָׁן adjective old (originally, as it seems, withered, flabby , like a lifeless plant with top hanging down, as if in sleep; compare Niph`al above, and Late Hebrew יָשַׁן Pi`ellet a thing grow old ) — יָשָׁן Leviticus 25:22 3t.; feminine יָשָׁנָה Isaiah 22:11 2t.; plural יְשָׁנִים Cant 7:14; — old: הַבְּרֵכָה הַיְשָׁנָה Isaiah 22:11; שַׁעַר הַיְשָׁנָה Nehemiah 3:6; so Nehemiah 12:39; of choice fruits, Cant 7:14 (opposed to חדשׁ); substantive old harvest, store, Leviticus 25:22 (twice in verse); Leviticus 26:12 (twice in verse) (H; opposed to חדשׁ). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance old From yashen; old -- old. see HEBREW yashen Forms and Transliterations הַיְשָׁנָ֑ה הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה הישנה יְשָׁנִ֑ים יָשָֽׁן׃ יָשָׁ֑ן יָשָׁ֖ן ישן ישן׃ ישנים hay·šā·nāh hayšānāh hayshaNah yā·šān yāšān yaShan yə·šā·nîm yəšānîm yeshaNimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 25:22 HEB: מִן־ הַתְּבוּאָ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ן עַ֣ד ׀ הַשָּׁנָ֣ה NAS: you can still eat old things KJV: and eat [yet] of old fruit INT: from the crop old until year Leviticus 25:22 Leviticus 26:10 Nehemiah 3:6 Songs 7:13 Isaiah 22:11 6 Occurrences |
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