תרדמה

Hebrew

Root
ר־ד־ם (r-d-m)
3 terms

Etymology

Derived from נִרְדַּם (nirdám, “to sleep deeply”) as a verbal noun.

Pronunciation

Noun

תַּרְדֵּמָה • (tardemá) f (singular construct תַּרְדְּמַת־) [pattern: תַּקְטֵלָה]

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) deep sleep
    • Tanach, Genesis 2:21, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וַיַּפֵּל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים  תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל־הָאָדָם וַיִּישָׁן וַיִּקַּח אַחַת מִצַּלְעֹתָיו וַיִּסְגֹּר בָּשָׂר תַּחְתֶּנָּה׃
      And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the place with flesh instead thereof.
    • Tanach, 1 Samuel 26:12, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וַיִּקַּח דָּוִד אֶת־הַחֲנִית וְאֶת־צַפַּחַת הַמַּיִם מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵי שָׁאוּל וַיֵּלְכוּ לָהֶם וְאֵין רֹאֶה וְאֵין יוֹדֵעַ וְאֵין מֵקִיץ כִּי כֻלָּם יְשֵׁנִים כִּי תַּרְדֵּמַת יְהֹוָה נָפְלָה עֲלֵיהֶם׃
      So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s head; and they got them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
    1. (figuratively) inactivity, lethargy
      • Tanach, Proverbs 19:15, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
        עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָב׃
        Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
      • Tanach, Isaiah 29:10, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
        כִּי־נָסַךְ עֲלֵיכֶם יְהֹוָה רוּחַ תַּרְדֵּמָה וַיְעַצֵּם אֶת־עֵינֵיכֶם אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִים וְאֶת־רָאשֵׁיכֶם הַחֹזִים כִּסָּה׃
        For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, And hath closed your eyes; The prophets, and your heads, the seers, hath He covered.
  2. (Modern Israeli Hebrew) hibernation

Declension

Declension of תַּרְדֵּמָה
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite תַּרְדֵּמָה first תַּרְדֵּמָתִי תַּרְדֵּמָתֵנוּ
definite הַתַּרְדֵּמָה second תַּרְדֵּמָתְךָ תַּרְדֵּמָתֵךְ תַּרְדֵּמַתְכֶם תַּרְדֵּמַתְכֶן
construct תַּרְדֵּמַת־ third תַּרְדֵּמָתוֹ תַּרְדֵּמָתָהּ תַּרְדֵּמָתָם תַּרְדֵּמָתָן

References

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