κοιμάω koimaō · G2837

to sleep

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 (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κοιμ-άω, ; future -ήσω, Doric dialect -άσω [ᾱ]: aorist ἐκοίμησα, Epic dialect κοίμησα []:—middle, future -ήσομαι []aorist κοιμήσατο, -αντο, []:—passive, future -ηθήσομαι []: aorist ἐκοιμήθην []: perfect κεκοίμημαι []:—lull, put to sleep, κοίμησον.. Ζηνὸς ὑπ᾽ ὀφρύσιν ὄσσε φαεινώ []; put to bed, τὸν δ᾽ αὐτοῦ κοίμησε []; of a hind, ἐν ξυλόχῳ.. νεβροὺς κοιμήσασα []; 2 metaphorically, still, calm, ἀνέμους, κύματα, []; also, soothe, assuage, κοίμησον δ᾽ ὀδύνας []; ᾧ (i.e. φύλλῳ) κοιμῶ τόδ᾽ ἕλκος []; …

Where it's used 18 times

Matthew 27:52 · Matthew 28:13 · Luke 22:45 · John 11:11 · John 11:12 · Acts 7:60 · Acts 12:6 · Acts 13:36 · 1 Corinthians 7:39 · 1 Corinthians 11:30 · 1 Corinthians 15:6 · 1 Corinthians 15:18 · 1 Corinthians 15:20 · 1 Corinthians 15:51 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · 1 Thessalonians 4:14 · 1 Thessalonians 4:15 · 2 Peter 3:4

Source: TBESG G2837; TFLSJ G2837

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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