te.nu.mah denotes sleep or drowsing, whether it falls on people or is withheld from the eyes.

The attested use denotes sleep or drowsing: it can come upon people at night, be sought in a little rest, or be withheld from the eyes and eyelids.

1. Sleep or drowsing · dominant

   The plural form occurs where sleep falls on people in a night vision in Job 33:15 and where a little sleep accompanies lying down in Proverbs 6:10 and Proverbs 24:33. The singular form is named in commands or resolve not to give it to the eyes or eyelids in Proverbs 6:4 and Psalm 132:4; in each case the APB renders the clause with “sleep” and “slumber.”

   Job 33:15Proverbs 24:33Proverbs 6:10Proverbs 6:4Psalm 132:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the relevant sleep-related clauses with “sleep” and “slumber,” including sleep falling on people and sleep given to the eyes. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall portrayal rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.