Proverbs 6:10

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.10", "source": "מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "A-little *šēnôt* a-little *tənûmôt* a-little *ḥibbūq* *yādayim* to-*liškāv*", "grammar": { "*šēnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - sleeps", "*tənûmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - slumbers", "*ḥibbūq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - folding of", "*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*liškāv*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to lie down" }, "variants": { "*šēnôt*": "sleeps/periods of sleep", "*tənûmôt*": "slumbers/periods of drowsiness", "*ḥibbūq*": "folding/clasping/embracing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃

Transliteration

A-little šēnôt a-little tənûmôt a-little ḥibbūq yādayim to-liškāv

Grammar Details

• *šēnôt*: noun, feminine plural - sleeps
• *tənûmôt*: noun, feminine plural - slumbers
• *ḥibbūq*: noun, masculine singular construct - folding of
• *yādayim*: noun, feminine dual - hands
• *liškāv*: preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to lie down

Word Meanings

• *šēnôt*: sleeps/periods of sleep
• *tənûmôt*: slumbers/periods of drowsiness
• *ḥibbūq*: folding/clasping/embracing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  [ Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee slepe on still a litle, slober a litle, folde thine handes together yet a litle, that thou mayest slepe:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the hands to sleepe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yea, sleepe on still a litle, slumber a litle, folde thyne handes together yet a litle that thou mayest sleepe:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  `Yet' a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [ Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

• World English Bible (2000)

  A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,

Referenced Verses

• Prov 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.6", "source": "לֵֽךְ־אֶל־נְמָלָ֥ה עָצֵ֑ל רְאֵ֖ה דְרָכֶ֣יהָ וַחֲכָֽם׃", "text": "*lēḵ*-to-*nəmālāh* *ʿāṣēl* *rəʾēh* *dərāḵeyhā* and-*ḥăḵām*", "grammar": { "*lēḵ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*nəmālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ant", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - sluggard/lazy person", "*rəʾēh*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - see/observe", "*dərāḵeyhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her ways", "*ḥăḵām*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - be wise" }, "variants": { "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy person/slothful one" } }
• Prov 23:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.33", "source": "עֵ֭ינֶיךָ יִרְא֣וּ זָר֑וֹת וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ יְדַבֵּ֥ר תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃", "text": "Your *ʿêneḵā yirʾû zārôṯ*, and your *libbǝḵā yǝḏabbēr tahpuḵôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will see", "*zārôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - strange things", "*libbǝḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yǝḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will speak/utter", "*tahpuḵôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - perverse things/distortions" }, "variants": { "*ʿêneḵā yirʾû zārôṯ*": "your eyes will see strange things/your vision will perceive odd sights", "*libbǝḵā yǝḏabbēr tahpuḵôṯ*": "your heart will utter perverse things/your mind will speak distortions" } } 34 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.34", "source": "וְ֭הָיִיתָ כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב בְּלֶב־יָ֑ם וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב בְּרֹ֣אשׁ חִבֵּֽל׃", "text": "And you *hāyîṯā* like one *šōḵēḇ* in *lēḇ-yām*, and like one *šōḵēḇ* in *rōʾš ḥibbēl*.", "grammar": { "*hāyîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be", "*šōḵēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - lying down", "*lēḇ-yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - heart of sea/midst of sea", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*ḥibbēl*": "noun, masculine singular - mast" }, "variants": { "*šōḵēḇ bǝlēḇ-yām*": "one lying in the midst of the sea/one who lies in the heart of the ocean", "*šōḵēḇ bǝrōʾš ḥibbēl*": "one lying at the top of a mast/one who sleeps on the summit of a ship's mast" } }
• Prov 24:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.33", "source": "מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "Little *šēnôt* little *tənûmôt* little *ḥibbûq* *yādayim* *liškāb*", "grammar": { "*šēnôt*": "feminine plural noun - sleep", "*tənûmôt*": "feminine plural noun - slumber", "*ḥibbûq*": "masculine singular noun - folding", "*yādayim*": "feminine dual noun - hands", "*liškāb*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to lie down" }, "variants": { "*šēnôt*": "sleep/sleeping", "*tənûmôt*": "slumber/drowsiness", "*ḥibbûq*": "folding/clasping/embracing" } } 34 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.34", "source": "וּבָֽא־מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן׃ פ", "text": "And-comes-*mithallēk* *rêšekā* and-*maḥsōrekā* as-*ʾîš* *māgēn*", "grammar": { "*mithallēk*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - coming along", "*rêšekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your poverty", "*maḥsōrekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your want", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*māgēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - armed" }, "variants": { "*mithallēk*": "coming along/walking about/approaching", "*rêšekā*": "your poverty/your lack", "*maḥsōrekā*": "your want/your need/your lack", "*māgēn*": "armed man/shield bearer/robber" } }