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יָשֵׁן

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Yashen

H3464 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ישן to sleep, to be asleep

Definition

Personal name Jashen; appears as the name of an Israelite, likely meaning 'sleepy' or 'sleeping one' based on the verb root. The lexical meaning relates to the adjectival or participial form derived from the verb 'to sleep' or 'to be asleep.' In context, it is used as a proper noun, referring to an individual named among David's warriors.

Semantic Range

jashen (personal name), sleeping one (adjectival or participial sense), proper noun referring to an Israelite individual

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root יָשֵׁן (y-sh-n), meaning 'to sleep' or 'to be asleep.' The form יָשֵׁן is identical to the common adjective for 'sleeping' or 'asleep,' here functioning as a personal name. The root conveys the concept of sleeping, but as a proper name it is used without explicit reference to the action.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יָשֵׁן occurs in 2 Samuel 23:32 (and paralleled in 1 Chronicles 11:34, where a textual variant may read 'Hashem' instead). The name may be interpreted as a descriptive or symbolic personal name, drawing on a common practice in Hebrew of deriving personal names from adjectives or participles. In the biblical context, the bearer is listed among King David's mighty men, without additional information regarding his lineage or background. Later translations (e.g., KJV) render the name as 'Jashen,' reflecting the consonantal text. Some textual traditions suggest alternate readings due to manuscript variations, but 'Jashen' remains traditional in most modern critical editions. There is no indication that the name refers to a tribal, geographic, or religious identity beyond what is explicit in the biblical narrative.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as יָשֵׁן; Jashen, an Israelite; Jashen.

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Root Family

ישן (y-š-n) — to sleep, to be asleep

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3462 יָשֵׁן I sleep
H3463 יָשֵׁן like a sleeping one
H3465 יָשָׁן the aged one
H3466 יְשָׁנָה the Ancient-place
H8142 שֵׁנָה from their sleep

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3464-01 יָשֵׁ֖ן yashen HNp Jashen sleeping one 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3464-01 2 Samuel 23:32 יָשֵׁ֖ן yashen HNp Jashen sleeping one
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