Strong G2838κοίμησις
sleep
- Transliteration
- koimēsis
- Pronunciation
- koy'-may-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G2837; sleeping that is (by implication) repose: - taking of rest.
Detailed definition
κοίμησις, -εως, ἡ
[in LXX: Sir.46:19 48:13 *;]
a reclining, resting: Jhn.11:13.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Sir.46:19 48:13 *;]
a reclining, resting: Jhn.11:13.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2838 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- rest1
First verses
- John 11:13Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κοίμ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
lying down to sleep, κοιμήσεις ἐπὶ θύραις [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 183a; ἡ κ. τοῦ ὕπνου NT.John.11.13.)]
II the sleep of death, [LXX+3rd c.AD+ (LXX.Sir.46.19, 48.13, “Tab.Defix.Aud.” 242.30 (Carthage, 3rd c.AD).)]
lying down to sleep, κοιμήσεις ἐπὶ θύραις [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 183a; ἡ κ. τοῦ ὕπνου NT.John.11.13.)]
II the sleep of death, [LXX+3rd c.AD+ (LXX.Sir.46.19, 48.13, “Tab.Defix.Aud.” 242.30 (Carthage, 3rd c.AD).)]