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Strong's numbers

κοιμάω (G2837)

koimáō

koy-mah'-o

from κεῖμαι; to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease:--(be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead.

Abbott–Smith

κοιμάω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for שׁכב;]
to lull to sleep, put to sleep. Mid and pass., to fall asleep (M, Pr., 162; M, Th., 1, 4, 13): Mt 28:13, Lk 22:45, Jo 11:12, Ac 12:6. Metaph, of death: Mt 27:52, Jo 11:11 Ac 7:60 13:36, I Co 7:39 11:30 15:6, 18, 20, 51, I Th 4:13-15, II Pe 3:4 (cf. Is 14:8 43:17, II Mac 12:45).†

SYN.: καθεύδω.

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

18 occurrences

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:6
    After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:18
    Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:20
    But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:51
    Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:13
    But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:14
    For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:15
    For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
  • 2 Peter 3:4
    And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.