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יָשֵׁן 'yashen' meaning 'sleep' Strong's 3463
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- HEBREW OLD TESTAMENT
- #1.1 Scriptures for yashen meaning 'to sleep' יָשֵׁן Strong's 3462
- Introduction 1.2
- #1.2 Scriptures for yashen meaning 'sleep' יָשֵׁן Strong's 3463
- #1.3 Scriptures for 'shakav' meaning 'to lie down' שָׁכַב Strong's 7901
- #1.4 Scriptures for 'shenah' meaning 'sleep' שֵׁנָה Strong's 3462
- GREEK NEW TESTAMENT
- #2.1 Scriptures for 'katheudo' meaning 'to sleep' καθεύδω Strong's 2518
- #2.2 Scriptures for 'koimao' meaning 'to sleep' κοιμάω Strong's 2837
- #2.3 Scriptures for 'hupnos' meaning 'to sleep' ὕπνος Strong's 5258
Introduction 1.2
This is a thorough Hebrew word study about the meaning of the Hebrew word יָשֵׁן, 'yashen' translated 'sleep' strong's 3463, and gives every verse where the Hebrew word 'yashen' appears. To obtain a true understanding of this word these scriptures need to be meditated on and notes made of their meaning in different contexts. This requires putting scriptures together where they seem to have a similar meaning, and then meditating even more. The truth will be revealed by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to guide us into all truth (John 16:13). Wherever this word yashen appears in the Hebrew, the translation of it is highlighted with yellow. Every blessing be to those who seek the truth of God's word.
#1.2 Scriptures for יָשֵׁן 'yashen' meaning 'sleep' Strong's 3463
1 Samuel 26:7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul was lying sleeping inside the camp, and his spear stuck in the ground by his head: but Abner and the people were lying round about him.
26:12 So David took the spear and the jug of water by Saul's head; and they went away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, nor awoke: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen upon them.
1 Kings 3:20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while your handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
18:27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is busy, or he is in a journey, or perhaps he sleeps, and must be awaked.
Psalm 78:65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, and like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.
Song of Solomon 5:2 I sleep, but my heart is awake: it is the voice of my beloved who knocks, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
7:9 And the roof of your mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goes down sweetly, causing the lips of those who are asleep to speak.
Daniel 12:2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and long-lasting contempt.
Hosea 7:6 For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleeps all the night; in the morning it burns as a flaming fire.
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