κοιμάωkoimáō
to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
Greek (New Testament) · G2837
Meanings
to lull to sleep, put to sleep. Mid and passive, to fall asleep: Matthew 28:13, Luke 22:45, John 11:12, Acts 12:6. Metaph, of death: Matthew 27:52, John 11:11, Acts 7:60, 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 4:13-15, 2 Peter 3:4 (cf. Isaiah 14:8, Isaiah 43:17, 2 Maccabees 12:45).
Synonyms
καθεύδω.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 18 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:52 and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead.
- Matthew 28:13 They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’
- Luke 22:45 At last he stood up again and returned to the disciples, only to find them asleep, exhausted from grief.
- John 11:11 Then he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up.”
- John 11:12 The disciples said, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will soon get better!”
- Acts 7:60 He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.