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נוּם H5123
H5123 is the Hebrew word נוּם, transliterated nûwm and said noom. The King James Version most often renders it slept.
What it means
to slumber (from drowsiness).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sleep, slumber.
Verses using נוּם
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 76:5 · KJV
The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
Psalm 121:4 · KJV
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Isaiah 5:27 · KJV
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
Nahum 3:18 · KJV
Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5123 mean?
H5123 is the Hebrew word נוּם (nûwm), meaning to slumber (from drowsiness).
How is H5123 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it slept (1 time), neither slumber (1 time), among them none shall slumber (1 time), slumber (1 time).
How many times does H5123 appear in the Bible?
נוּם (nûwm) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5123 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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