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Greek - English Dictionary

G2837 - Sleep

Strong's No.:G2837

Greek:κοιμάω

Transliteration:koimaō

Phonetic:koy-mah'-o

Word Origin:From G2749

Bible Usage:(be a- fall a- fall on) sleep be dead.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to put to sleep that is (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively to decease


Thayers
Definition:

1. to cause to sleep, put to sleep

2. metaph.

a. to still, calm, quiet

b. to fall asleep, to sleep

c. to die


Bible References:
Sleep

Translation
Occurrences:
asleep ( 6 )
dead ( 1 )
sleep ( 5 )
sleepeth ( 1 )
sleeping ( 2 )
slept ( 3 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.