וַ/יִּישָׁ֑ן
𐤅/𐤉𐤉𐤔𐤍
yâshên
and he slept
To sleep, to be in a state of sleep or physical rest; by extension, to be inattentive, unresponsive, or to experience a cessation of activity akin to sleeping. In figurative or poetic contexts, can describe being dead or experiencing stillness, and also used to denote something becoming old, stale, or remaining unchanged over a long period.
Genesis 2:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H3462
| Lemma | יָשֵׁן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤍 |
| Transliteration | yâshên |
| Strong's | H3462 |
| Definition | To sleep, to be in a state of sleep or physical rest; by extension, to be inattentive, unresponsive, or to experience a cessation of activity akin to sleeping. In figurative or poetic contexts, can describe being dead or experiencing stillness, and also used to denote something becoming old, stale, or remaining unchanged over a long period. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and he slept |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3462-08
and he slept
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | Qal sequential imperfect 3ms denotes a simple past narrative action: "he slept," with the prefixed conjunction giving "and." The rendering preserves the core root sense of entering or being in sleep without adding interpretive nuance such as "fell." |
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