Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2837

κοιμάω

koimaō · “to sleep”

Used 15 times across 7 books

Definition

κοιμάω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַב ;]
to lull to sleep, put to sleep. Mid and pass., to fall asleep (M, Pr., 162; M, Th., 1, 4, 13): Mat.28:13, Luk.22:45, Jhn.11:12, Act.12:6. Metaph, of death: Mat.27:52, Jhn.11:11 Act.7:60 13:36, 1Co.7:39 11:30 15:6 15:18 15:20 15:51, 1Th.4:13-15, 2Pe.3:4 (cf. Isa.14:8 43:17, 2Ma.12:45).†
SYN.: καθεύδω

Where it appears

Matthew

Luke

John

Acts

1 Corinthians

1 Thessalonians

2 Peter

In the text

Matthew 27:52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,Matthew 28:13Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.Luke 22:45And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,John 11:11These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.Acts 7:60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.Acts 12:6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.Acts 13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:1 Corinthians 11:30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.1 Corinthians 15:6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.1 Corinthians 15:18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

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