Berean Strong's Lexicon tardemah: Deep sleep, trance Original Word: תַּרְדֵּמָה Word Origin: Derived from the root verb רָדַם (radam), meaning "to be in a heavy sleep" or "to be in a deep sleep." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of a divinely induced deep sleep can be related to the Greek word "ὕπνος" (hypnos, Strong's G5258), which means sleep, and is used in contexts of divine or significant sleep in the New Testament. Usage: The term "tardemah" refers to a state of deep sleep or a trance-like condition. It is often used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a divinely induced sleep, typically for the purpose of revelation or significant divine action. This state is more profound than ordinary sleep, often associated with God's intervention or presence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, sleep was often seen as a time when the divine could communicate with humans through dreams and visions. The concept of a "deep sleep" or "trance" was understood as a special state where one could receive divine messages or undergo significant transformations. In the Hebrew Bible, "tardemah" is used to describe moments when God intervenes in human affairs, often to reveal His will or to initiate a covenant. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom radam Definition deep sleep NASB Translation deep sleep (5), sound sleep (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs תַּרְדֵּמָה noun feminine deep sleep; — absolute ׳ת Genesis 2:21 +; construct תַּרְדֵּמַת 1 Samuel 26:12; — deep sleep, usually with נָפַל + עַל person, and usually by supernatural agency: עַל ׳ת ׳א ׳וַיַמֵּל י Genesis 2:21 (J; ᵐ5 ἔκστασις), נָָֽפְלָח עַל ׳ת Genesis 15:12 (J; ᵐ5 id.), Job 4:13 = Job 33:15 (ᵐ5 [δεινὸς], φόβος), so ׳תַּרְדֵּמַת י 1 Samuel 26:12 (ᵐ5 θάμβος, result of slothfulness (על and person omitted) Proverbs 19:15; figurative for insensibility of spirit, ׳רוּחַ ת ׳נָסַךְ עֲלֵיכֶם י Isaiah 29:10. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deep sleep From radam; a lethargy or (by implication) trance -- deep sleep. see HEBREW radam Forms and Transliterations וְתַרְדֵּמָ֖ה ותרדמה תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗ה תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה תַּרְדֵּמָ֔ה תַּרְדֵּמָ֛ה תרדמה תרדמת tar·dê·māh tar·dê·maṯ tardeMah tardêmāh tardeMat tardêmaṯ vetardeMah wə·ṯar·dê·māh wəṯardêmāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 2:21 HEB: יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ תַּרְדֵּמָ֛ה עַל־ הָאָדָ֖ם NAS: God caused a deep sleep to fall KJV: caused a deep sleep to fall INT: the LORD God A deep upon the man Genesis 15:12 1 Samuel 26:12 Job 4:13 Job 33:15 Proverbs 19:15 Isaiah 29:10 7 Occurrences |
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