κοιμάω (koimaō) means “to sleep” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: koy-mah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
κοιμάω · koimaō · to sleep
κοιμάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַב ;] to lull to sleep, put to sleep. Mid and pass., to fall asleep (M, Pr., 162; M, Th., 1, 4, 13): Mat.28:13, Luk.22:45, Jhn.11:12, Act.12:6. Metaph, of death: Mat.27:52, Jhn.11:11 Act.7:60 13:36, 1Co.7:39 11:30 15:6 15:18 15:20 15:51, 1Th.4:13-15, 2Pe.3:4 (cf. Isa.14:8 43:17, 2Ma.12:45).† SYN.: καθεύδω (AS)
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I fall asleep, am asleep, sometimes of the sleep of death.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| have fallen asleep | 5 |
| he fell asleep | 2 |
| asleep | 1 |
| dies | 1 |
| fell asleep | 1 |
| has fallen asleep | 1 |
| he is sleeping | 1 |
| sleep | 1 |
| sleep in death | 1 |
| sleeping | 1 |
| were asleep | 1 |
| who had fallen asleep | 1 |
| who have fallen asleep | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| sleeping | 2 |
| them which are asleep | 2 |
| be dead | 1 |
| fell asleep | 1 |
| fell on sleep | 1 |
| he fell asleep | 1 |
| he sleep | 1 |
| sleep | 1 |
| sleepeth | 1 |
| slept | 1 |
| that slept | 1 |
| we shall | 1 |
| which are fallen asleep | 1 |
| which sleep | 1 |
| which slept | 1 |
| while | 1 |
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The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
Read word by wordand instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
Read word by wordWhen Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
Read word by wordAfter He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
Read word by wordHis disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”
Read word by wordFalling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Read word by wordOn the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
Read word by wordFor when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
Read word by wordA wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
Read word by wordThat is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.
Read word by wordAfter that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
Read word by wordThen those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
Read word by wordBut Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Read word by wordListen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
Read word by wordBrothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
Read word by wordFor since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
Read word by wordBy the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.
Read word by word“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
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