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Lexicon :: Strong's H8142 - šēnā'

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שֵׁנָא
Transliteration
šēnā'
Pronunciation
shay-naw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 928c

Strong’s Definitions

שֵׁנָה shênâh, shay-naw'; or שֵׁנָא shênâʼ; (Psalm 127:2), from H3462; sleep:—sleep.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H8142 in the following manner: sleep (23x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H8142 in the following manner: sleep (23x).

  1. sleep

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שֵׁנָה shênâh, shay-naw'; or שֵׁנָא shênâʼ; (Psalm 127:2), from H3462; sleep:—sleep.
STRONGS H8142: Abbreviations
† שֵׁנָה, שֵׁנָא, שְׁנָת noun feminine sleep — שֵׁנָה Psalm 90:5 + 3 times; שֵׁנָא Psalm 127:2, שְׁנָת [H8153 Psalm 132:4] (Ges§ 80 g, h.); construct שְׁנַת Jeremiah 51:39 + 3 times; שְׁנָתִי Genesis 31:40; Jeremiah 31:26, etc.; plural absolute שֵׁנוֺת Proverbs 6:10; Proverbs 24:33; — sleep Genesis 28:16 (J), Judges 16:14, 20; Proverbs 3:24; Proverbs 6:9; Proverbs 20:13; Ecclesiastes 5:11; Jeremiah 31:26; Zechariah 4:1; Proverbs 6:4 (|| תְּנוּמָה); מְעַט שֵׁנוֺת מְעַט תְּנוּמוֺת Proverbs 6:10 = Proverbs 24:33 (these two of sluggard אִישׁ עָצֵל; see also Proverbs 6:9; Proverbs 20:13); note also וַתִּדּד שְׁנָתִי מֵעֵינָ֑י Genesis 31:40 (E) and my sleep fled from mine eyes; נָ֑דֲדָה שְׁנַת הַמֶּלֶךְ Esther 6:1; וְנִגְזְלָה שְׁנָתָם Proverbs 4:16; וּשְׁנָתוֺ נִהְיְתָה עָלָיו Daniel 2:1; שֵׁנָה בְּעֵינָיו אֵינֶנּוּ רֹאֵה Ecclesiastes 8:16; אִם אֶתֵּן שְׁנָת לְעֵינָ֑י [H8153 Psalm 132:4] (all of lack of sleep); יִתֵּן לִידִידוֺ שֵׁנָ֑א Psalm 127:2 = he giveth to his beloved in sleep, compare Ges§ 118, 3; of sleep of death (so Arabic bdb044601Dozyii. 806) Job 14:12; Psalm 90:5 (compare De Che); so, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb, Psalm 76:6; Jeremiah 51:39, 57 (in these two שְׁנַתעֿוֺלָם).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

28:16; 31:40; 31:40

Judges

16:14; 16:20

Esther

6:1

Job

14:12

Psalms

76:6; 90:5; 90:5; 127:2; 127:2

Proverbs

3:24; 4:16; 6:4; 6:9; 6:9; 6:10; 6:10; 20:13; 20:13; 24:33; 24:33

Ecclesiastes

5:11; 8:16

Jeremiah

31:26; 31:26; 51:39; 51:39; 51:57

Daniel

2:1

Zechariah

4:1

H8142

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8142 matches the Hebrew שֵׁנָא (šēnā'),
which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:16 - Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:40

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:40 - “I worked for you through the scorching heat of the day and through cold and sleepless nights.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:14 - Then she tightened it with the loom shuttle.[fn] Again she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson woke up, pulled back the loom shuttle, and yanked his hair away from the loom and the fabric.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:20 - Then she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!”
When he woke up, he thought, “I will do as before and shake myself free.” But he didn’t realize the LORD had left him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:1 - That night the king had trouble sleeping, so he ordered an attendant to bring the book of the history of his reign so it could be read to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:12 - people are laid to rest and do not rise again.
Until the heavens are no more, they will not wake up
nor be roused from their sleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:5 - Our boldest enemies have been plundered.
They lie before us in the sleep of death.
No warrior could lift a hand against us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 90:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:5 - You sweep people away like dreams that disappear.
They are like grass that springs up in the morning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 127:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 127:2 - It is useless for you to work so hard
from early morning until late at night,
anxiously working for food to eat;
for God gives rest to his loved ones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:24 - You can go to bed without fear;
you will lie down and sleep soundly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:16 - For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day.
They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:4 - Don’t put it off; do it now!
Don’t rest until you do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:9 - But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep?
When will you wake up?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:10 - A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest—

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:13 - If you love sleep, you will end in poverty.
Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:33 - A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest—

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:12 - People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night’s sleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:16 - In my search for wisdom and in my observation of people’s burdens here on earth, I discovered that there is ceaseless activity, day and night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:26 - At this, I woke up and looked around. My sleep had been very sweet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:39 - And while they lie inflamed with all their wine,
I will prepare a different kind of feast for them.
I will make them drink until they fall asleep,
and they will never wake up again,”
says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:57 - I will make her officials and wise men drunk,
along with her captains, officers, and warriors.
They will fall asleep
and never wake up again!”
says the King, whose name is
the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:1 - One night during the second year of his reign,[fn] Nebuchadnezzar had such disturbing dreams that he couldn’t sleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:1 - Then the angel who had been talking with me returned and woke me, as though I had been asleep.
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