Asleep in Hebrew is יָשָׁן (yashén).
It can also be said רדום, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
asleep
/əˈsliːp/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for asleep as an adjective.
in a state of sleep
- יָשָׁןישןyashénIn the Hebrew dictionary
inattentive
- יָשָׁןישןyashénIn the Hebrew dictionary
- רָדוּםרדוםradúm
numb or prickling
- רָדוּםרדוםradúm
This is more about the Hebrew word יָשָׁן.
- Written with vowel points
- יָשָׁן
- Written without vowel points
- ישן
- Said
- yashén
- Feminine form
- יְשָׁנָה
- Its meanings in English
- asleep, old, having existed for a long time, old, veteran, dated, no longer used
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ישן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with asleep.
These words come before and after asleep in the list.
These are the questions people ask about asleep in Hebrew.
How do you say asleep in Hebrew?
asleep in Hebrew is יָשָׁן, said yashén. Without vowel points it is written ישן.
What are other Hebrew words for asleep?
Besides ישן, asleep can be said רָדוּם (radúm), depending on the meaning.
What else does ישן mean in English?
Besides asleep, ישן can mean old, having existed for a long time, old, veteran, and dated, no longer used.
How is asleep pronounced in English?
asleep is pronounced /əˈsliːp/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry asleep and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.