καθεύδωkatheúdō
to lie down to rest, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G2518
Meanings
to sleep: Matthew 8:24, Matthew 9:24, Matthew 13:25, Matthew 25:5, Matthew 26:40, Matthew 26:43, Matthew 26:45, Mark 4:27, Mark 4:38, Mark 5:39, Mark 14:37, Mark 14:40, Mark 14:41, Luke 8:52, Luke 22:46, 1 Thessalonians 5:7. Metaph.
(a) of death (as Psalms 88:5, Daniel 12:2): 1 Thessalonians 5:10 (cf. Matthew 9:24, Mark 5:39, Luke 8:52, and see Swete, Mark 5:39)
(b) of moral and spiritual insensibility: Mark 13:36, Ephesians 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:6.
Synonyms
κοιμάω.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 22 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
- Matthew 9:24 “Get out!” he told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at him.
- Matthew 13:25 But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away.
- Matthew 25:5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
- Matthew 26:40 Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?
- Matthew 26:43 When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.