ὕπνοςhýpnos

sleep: Matthew 1:24, Luke 9:32, John 11:13, Acts 20:9; metaphorically, Romans 13:11.

Greek (New Testament) · G5258

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 6 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 1:24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.
  • Luke 9:32 Peter and the others had fallen asleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with him.
  • John 11:13 They thought Jesus meant Lazarus was simply sleeping, but Jesus meant Lazarus had died.
  • Acts 20:9 As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he fell sound asleep and dropped three stories to his death below.
  • Romans 13:11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.