Proverbs 6:4
"Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. Until the above things are done; which denotes of what consequence and importance they are; and that persons in

such circumstances should not be careless, dilatory, and unconcerned; but should use great diligence, and leave no stone unturned, or method untried, to extricate themselves; see Psa 132:4 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H0408 אַל
Definition:

a.(a) with a verb, which is then always an imperfect (never an imperative), by preference in the cohortative or jussive mood, where this is in use, and may be of any person or number;Genesis 15:1and o a.(a) with a verb, which is then always an imperfect (never an imperative), by preference in the cohortative or jussive mood, where this is in use, and may be of any person or number;Genesis 15:1and o

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H8142 שֵׁנָה
Definition:

53t.;שֵׁנָאPsalm 127:2,שְׁנָתPsalm 132:4(Ges§ 80 g, h.); constructשְׁנַתJeremiah 51:393t.;שְׁנָתִיGenesis 31:40;Jeremiah 31:26, etc.; plural absoluteשֵׁנוֺתProverbs 6:10;Proverbs 24:33; —sleepGenesis 53t.;שֵׁנָאPsalm 127:2,שְׁנָתPsalm 132:4(Ges§ 80 g, h.); constructשְׁנַתJeremiah 51:393t.;שְׁנָתִיGenesis 31:40;Jeremiah 31:26, etc.; plural absoluteשֵׁנוֺתProverbs 6:10;Proverbs 24:33; —sleepGenesis

Possible Meanings:
  • year (semantic_range)
H5869 עַיִן
Definition:

9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph 9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph

H8572 תְּנוּמָה
Definition:

4;Proverbs 6:4; pluralתְּנוּמוֺתProverbs 6:102t.; —slumberas time of visionsJob 33:15(""תַּרְדֵּמָה); of indolent slumberPsalm 132:4(""שְׁנָת)Proverbs 6:4(""שׁנה) in both withנָחַן, followed by accusa 4;Proverbs 6:4; pluralתְּנוּמוֺתProverbs 6:102t.; —slumberas time of visionsJob 33:15(""תַּרְדֵּמָה); of indolent slumberPsalm 132:4(""שְׁנָת)Proverbs 6:4(""שׁנה) in both withנָחַן, followed by accusa

H6079 עַפְעַף
Definition:

17eyelid(Late Hebrewid.; fromfluttering?); — only dual construct (see below) and suffixעַפְעַמַּיJob 16:16;Psalm 132:4,עַפְעַמֶּיךָProverbs 4:25;Proverbs 6:4, etc.; —eyelids, usually nearly =eyes(6 t. 17eyelid(Late Hebrewid.; fromfluttering?); — only dual construct (see below) and suffixעַפְעַמַּיJob 16:16;Psalm 132:4,עַפְעַמֶּיךָProverbs 4:25;Proverbs 6:4, etc.; —eyelids, usually nearly =eyes(6 t.

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