Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sleep
Usage: sleep Aramaic of she.nah (שֵׁנָה "sleep" H8142)
Strong's Number
H8139
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H8139 Quick Answer
Strong's H8139 שְׁנָה (shnah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shnah (shen-aw') n-f. 1. sleep [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8142] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sleep. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shnah (shen-aw') n-f. 1. sleep [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8142]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sleep
Meaning and Definition
shnah (shen-aw') n-f. 1. sleep [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8142] Root(s): H8142
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8139. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8139 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shnah, 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.
sleep
Daniel 6:18
How Strong's H8139 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8139 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 H8139 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8139.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8139, grouped by book.
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8139 FAQ
What does shenah (שְׁנָה) mean?
Shenah (Strong's H8139) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sleep". shnah (shen-aw') n-f. 1. sleep [(Aramaic) corresponding to H8142]
How many times is shenah (שְׁנָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8139 across 1 book.
Where can I study shenah (שְׁנָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8139 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shenah (שְׁנָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sleep. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.