נוּםnûwm

be drowsy, slumber

Pronunciation: noom · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5123

Meanings

Qal: be drowsy, slumber (Nahum 3:18; Psalms 76:6; Psalms 121:3)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 6 times in the Bible.

  • Psalms 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.
  • Psalms 121:3 He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber.
  • Psalms 121:4 Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.
  • Isaiah 5:27 They will not get tired or stumble. They will not stop for rest or sleep. Not a belt will be loose, not a sandal strap broken.
  • Isaiah 56:10 For the leaders of my people— the Lord’s watchmen, his shepherds— are blind and ignorant. They are like silent watchdogs that give no warning when danger comes. They love to lie around, sleeping and dreaming.
  • Nahum 3:18 Your shepherds are asleep, O Assyrian king; your princes lie dead in the dust. Your people are scattered across the mountains with no one to gather them together.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).