יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ
𐤉𐤔𐤍𐤅
yâshên
they sleep
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.
Proverbs 4:16 · Word #3
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 HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they sleep |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3462-15
they sleep
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural form denotes a simple, incomplete action performed by masculine plural subjects. "They sleep" preserves the core sense of the root ישן in its basic verbal stem without adding contextual nuance. |
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