חִבֻּק
chib.buq
H2264
H:N-M
Hebrew
folding
2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
chib.buq denotes the folding of hands in paired warnings about sleep and slumber.
The attested use is the folding of hands within a repeated sequence of sleep, slumber, and lying down.
Senses in use
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Folding of the hands in a sleep sequence · dominant
In Proverbs 24:33 and Proverbs 6:10, the construct singular noun occurs in the repeated sequence of sleep and slumber. In both verses the APB renders the clause “a little folding of the hands to lie down,” confirming the action's place in that sequence.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Proverbs 24:33 and Proverbs 6:10, the APB presents the clause identically as “a little folding of the hands to lie down.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating each term precisely.