Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2518
καθεύδω
katheudō · “to sleep”
Used 22 times across 5 books
Definition
καθεύδω
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַב, Gen.28:13, Psa.88:5, al.; also for יָשֵׁן, Sng.5:2, Dan LXX TH Dan.12:2, al.; for יָשַׁב, 1Ki.19:9 ;]
to sleep: Mat.8:24 9:24 13:25 25:5 26:46, 43 26:45, Mrk.4:27, 38 5:39 14:37, 40-41, Luk.8:52 22:46, 1Th.5:7. Metaphorical,
(a) of death (as Ps, Da, ll. with): 1Th.5:10 (cf. Mat.9:24, Mrk.5:39, Luk.8:52, and see Swete, Mk., l.with);
(b) of moral and spiritual insensibility: Mrk.13:36, Eph.5:14, 1Th.5:6.†
SYN.: (κοιμάω.)
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַב, Gen.28:13, Psa.88:5, al.; also for יָשֵׁן, Sng.5:2, Dan LXX TH Dan.12:2, al.; for יָשַׁב, 1Ki.19:9 ;]
to sleep: Mat.8:24 9:24 13:25 25:5 26:46, 43 26:45, Mrk.4:27, 38 5:39 14:37, 40-41, Luk.8:52 22:46, 1Th.5:7. Metaphorical,
(a) of death (as Ps, Da, ll. with): 1Th.5:10 (cf. Mat.9:24, Mrk.5:39, Luk.8:52, and see Swete, Mk., l.with);
(b) of moral and spiritual insensibility: Mrk.13:36, Eph.5:14, 1Th.5:6.†
SYN.: (κοιμάω.)
Where it appears
Matthew7
Mark8
Luke2
Ephesians1
1 Thessalonians4
In the text
Matthew 8:24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.Matthew 9:24He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.Matthew 13:25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.Matthew 25:5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.Matthew 26:40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?Matthew 26:43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.Matthew 26:45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.Mark 4:27And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.Mark 4:38And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?Mark 5:39And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
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