Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
slumber
Usage: slumber, slumberings, sleep
Strong's Number
H8572
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H8572 Quick Answer
Strong's H8572 תְּנוּמָה (tnuwmah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tnuwmah (ten-oo-maw') n-f. 1. drowsiness, i.e. sleep [from H5123] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sleep. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tnuwmah (ten-oo-maw') n-f. 1. drowsiness, i.e. sleep [from H5123]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sleep
Meaning and Definition
tnuwmah (ten-oo-maw') n-f. 1. drowsiness, i.e. sleep [from H5123] KJV: slumber(-ing). Root(s): H5123
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8572. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8572 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tnuwmah, 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
Job 33:15
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How Strong's H8572 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8572 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 H8572 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8572.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8572, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8572 FAQ
What does tenumah (תְּנוּמָה) mean?
Tenumah (Strong's H8572) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "drowsiness". tnuwmah (ten-oo-maw') n-f. 1. drowsiness, i.e. sleep [from H5123]
How many times is tenumah (תְּנוּמָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H8572 across 3 books.
Where can I study tenumah (תְּנוּמָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8572 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tenumah (תְּנוּמָה)?
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.