Greek - English Dictionary
G2659 - Slumber
| Strong's No.: | G2659 |
| Greek: | κατάνυξις |
| Transliteration: | katanuxis |
| Phonetic: | kat-an'-oox-is |
| Word Origin: | From G2660 |
| Bible Usage: | slumber. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | a prickling (sensation as of the limbs asleep) that is (by implication [perhaps by some confusion with G3506 or even with G3571]) stupor (lethargy) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a pricking, piercing 2. severe sorrow, extreme grief 3. insensibility or torpor of mind, such as extreme grief easily produces a. hence a "spirit of stupor", which renders their souls torpid so insensible that they are not affected at all by the offer made them of salvation through the Messiah |
| Bible References:
Slumber |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
slumber ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.