κοιμάω (koimáō) — Sleep

Greek word study: κοιμάω (koimáō), Strong's G2837. to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease

GreekStrong's G2837
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Greek word
κοιμάω (koimáō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease

Word study
Derivation: from G2749 (κεῖμαι);

KJV translation words: (be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead

Where this word appears

Strong's G2837 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 27:52 and last appears in 2 Peter 3:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

having fallen asleep ×5he fell asleep ×2sleeping ×2are fallen asleep ×1being asleep ×1fell asleep ×1has fallen asleep ×1he has fallen asleep ×1shall have died ×1themselves falling asleep ×1we will sleep ×1were fallen asleep ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κεκοιμημένων ×2κεκοίμηται ×2κοιμηθέντας ×2κοιμωμένων ×2ἐκοιμήθη ×2ἐκοιμήθησαν ×2κοιμηθῇ ×1κοιμωμένους ×1κοιμώμενος ×1κοιμῶνται ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Corinthians ×6Acts ×31 Thessalonians ×3Matthew ×2John ×2Luke ×12 Peter ×1

Verses (all 18)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2749 κεῖμαι (keîmai).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2838 κοίμησις (koímēsis).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does koimáō (G2837) mean?

To put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease.

How is G2837 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2837 as: (be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead.

How often does κοιμάω (koimáō) appear?

Strong's G2837 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 27:52 and last appears in 2 Peter 3:4.