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A littleמְעַטsleep,שֵׁנוֹתa littleמְעַטslumber,תְּנוּמוֹתa littleמְעַטfoldingחִבֻּקof the handsיָדַיִםto lie down,לִשְׁכָּב
Proverbs 24:33
Study it in the app“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down,”
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With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 24:33, word by word
- A littleמְעַטmeat
few
A small amount: few in number, or a short time.
Where else “meat” appears- sleepשֵׁנוֹתshenot
sleep
Sleep.
Where else “shenot” appears- slumberתְּנוּמוֹתtenumot
slumber
Drowsiness, light sleep.
Where else “tenumot” appears- foldingחִבֻּקchibuk
folding of the hands
A folding of the hands, the gesture of one who lies down to rest and does nothing.
Where else “chibuk” appears- of the handsיָדַיִםyadayim
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yadayim” appears- to lie downשְׁכָּבshekav
lie down
To lie down to sleep or rest.
Where else “shekav” appears
The context
32And I looked; I set my heart to it; I saw; I received correction.
33 · This verse (above)
34and your poverty will come like a prowler, and your need like a man with a shield.