BDB5066
נוּמָה noun feminine somnolence, figurative for indolence, Prov 23:21.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5124 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נוּמָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H5123 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | nuwmah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | noo-maw' |
| Meaning: | 1. sleepiness |
| KJV Renderings: | drowsiness. |
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נוּמָה noun feminine somnolence, figurative for indolence, Prov 23:21.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke