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καθεύδω (G2518)

katheúdō

kath-yoo'-do

from κατά and (to sleep); to lie down to rest, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively):--(be a-)sleep.

Abbott–Smith

καθεύδω, [in LXX chiefly for שׁכב, Ge 28:13, Ps 87 (88):5, al.; also for יָשֵׁן, Ca 5:2, Da LXX TH 12:2, al.; for ישׁב, I Ki 19:9;]
to sleep: Mt 8:24 9:24 13:25 25:5 26:40, 43, 45, Mk 4:27, 38 5:39 14:37, 40, 41, Lk 8:52 22:46, I Th 5:7. Metaph.,
(a) of death (as Ps 87 (88):5, Da LXX TH 12:2): I Th 5:10 (cf. Mt 9:24, Mk 5:39, Lk 8:52, and v. Swete, Mk 5:39);
(b) of moral and spiritual insensibility: Mk 13:36, Eph 5:14, I Th 5:6.†

SYN.: κοιμάω.

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), in the public domain.


20 occurrences

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  • Matthew 8:24
    And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
  • Matthew 9:24
    He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
  • Matthew 13:25
    But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
  • Matthew 25:5
    While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
  • Matthew 26:40
    And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
  • Matthew 26:43
    And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
  • Matthew 26:45
    Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
  • Mark 4:27
    And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
  • Mark 4:38
    And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
  • Mark 5:39
    And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.