Strong's Lexicon

H8639

H8639 — תַּרדֵּמָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtardemahnoun femOccurrences: 7TWOT: 2123a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8639
Word:תַּרדֵּמָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H7290
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:tardemah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tar-day-maw'
Meaning:1. a lethargy 2. (by implication) trance
KJV Renderings:deep sleep.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7772

תַּרְדֵּמָה noun feminine deep sleep; — absolute ׳ ת Gen 2:21 +; construct תַּרְדֵּמַת 1Sam 26:12 — deep sleep, usually with נָפַל + עַל person, and usually by supernatural agency: עַל ׳ ת ׳ א ׳ וַיַפֵּל י Gen 2:21 ( J ; ᵐ5 ἔκστασις), נָָֽפְלָח עַל ׳ ת Gen 15:12 ( J ; ᵐ5 id.), Job 4:13 = Job 33:15 ( ᵐ5 [δεινὸς], φόβος), so ׳ תַּרְדֵּמַת י 1Sam 26:12 ( ᵐ5 θάμβος, result of slothfulness (על and person omitted) Prov 19:15 figurative for insensibility of spirit, ׳ רוּחַ ת ׳ נָסַךְ עֲלֵיכֶם י Isa 29:10.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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