katheudō G2518

καθεύδω (katheudō) means “to sleep” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

καθεύδω Greek · G2518 22 tagged occurrences in 20 verses

Pronunciation guide: kath-yoo'-do Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2518

καθεύδω · katheudō · to sleep

καθεύδω [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַב, Gen.28:13, Psa.88:5, al.; also for יָשֵׁן, Sng.5:2, Dan LXX TH Dan.12:2, al.; for יָשַׁב, 1Ki.19:9 ;] to sleep: Mat.8:24 9:24 13:25 25:5 26:46, 43 26:45, Mrk.4:27, 38 5:39 14:37, 40-41, Luk.8:52 22:46, 1Th.5:7. Metaphorical, (a) of death (as Ps, Da, ll. with): 1Th.5:10 (cf. Mat.9:24, Mrk.5:39, Luk.8:52, and see Swete, Mk., l.with); (b) of moral and spiritual insensibility: Mrk.13:36, Eph.5:14, 1Th.5:6.† SYN.: (κοιμάω.) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I sleep, am sleeping.

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How translators render G2518

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
sleeping	6
asleep	4
are you still sleeping	2
sleep	2
are you asleep	1
are you sleeping	1
fell asleep	1
he sleeps	1
let us not sleep	1
sleeper	1
was asleep	1
was sleeping	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
asleep	4
sleep	3
sleepeth	3
sleep on	2
sleeping	2
let us	1
should sleep	1
sleep ye	1
sleepest	1
sleepest thou	1
slept	1
that sleep	1
they	1
was asleep	1

Verses containing G2518

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Matthew 8:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.
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Matthew 9:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
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Matthew 13:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
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Matthew 25:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
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Matthew 26:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
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Matthew 26:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
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Matthew 26:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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Mark 4:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.
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Mark 4:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
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Mark 5:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
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Mark 13:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
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Mark 14:37 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
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Mark 14:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
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Mark 14:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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Luke 8:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
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Luke 22:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”
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Ephesians 5:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
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Source alternate reference: 5.13
1 Thessalonians 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
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1 Thessalonians 5:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
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1 Thessalonians 5:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
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