Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
deep sleep
Usage: deep sleep, trance
Strong's Number
H8639
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H8639 Quick Answer
Strong's H8639 תַּרדֵּמָה (tardemah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tardemah (tar-day-maw') n-f. 1. a lethargy 2. (by implication) trance It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include deep. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tardemah (tar-day-maw') n-f. 1. a lethargy 2. (by implication) trance
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- deep
Meaning and Definition
tardemah (tar-day-maw') n-f. 1. a lethargy 2. (by implication) trance [from H7290] KJV: deep sleep. Root(s): H7290
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8639. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8639 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tardemah, 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.
deep
Genesis 2:21
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How Strong's H8639 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8639 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 H8639 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8639.
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8639, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8639 FAQ
What does tardemah (תַּרְדֵּמָה) mean?
Tardemah (Strong's H8639) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "deep sleep". tardemah (tar-day-maw') n-f. 1. a lethargy 2. (by implication) trance
How many times is tardemah (תַּרְדֵּמָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H8639 across 5 books.
Where can I study tardemah (תַּרְדֵּמָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8639 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tardemah (תַּרְדֵּמָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as deep. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.