H3462

ישן

ישן
yashan

Verb · A primitive root

A primitive root; properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate:—old (store), remain long, (make to) sleep.

Outline

  1. to sleep, be asleep
    1. (Qal) to sleep, go to sleep, be asleep
    2. (Niphal)
      1. to remain a long time, be stored up
      2. to be festering (of leprosy)
    3. (Piel) to cause to sleep, entice to sleep

Usages

Genesis 2:21

Breakdown

took one of his ribs Parabolic talk for someone of Adam's kin (Genesis 29:12-14).

Strongs concordance

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