Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to slumber
Usage: 1) to be drowsy, slumber, sleep 1a) (Qal) to slumber, be drowsy
Strong's Number
H5123
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H5123 Quick Answer
Strong's H5123 נוּם (nuwm) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nuwm (noom) v. 1. to slumber (from drowsiness) [a primitive root] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include slumber and sleep. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nuwm (noom) v. 1. to slumber (from drowsiness) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- slumber and sleep
Meaning and Definition
nuwm (noom) v. 1. to slumber (from drowsiness) [a primitive root] KJV: sleep, slumber.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5123. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5123 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nuwm, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
slumber
Psalms 121:3
5×
sleep
Psalms 76:5
How Strong's H5123 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5123 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5123 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5123.
The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5123, grouped by book.
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5123 FAQ
What does num (נוּם) mean?
Num (Strong's H5123) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "slumber". nuwm (noom) v. 1. to slumber (from drowsiness) [a primitive root]
How many times is num (נוּם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5123 across 3 books.
Where can I study num (נוּם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5123 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate num (נוּם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as slumber and sleep. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.