ὕπνος (hýpnos) — Sleep

Greek word study: ὕπνος (hýpnos), Strong's G5258. sleep, i.e. (figuratively) spiritual torpor

GreekStrong's G5258
Quick definition
Greek word
ὕπνος (hýpnos)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

sleep, i.e. (figuratively) spiritual torpor

Word study
Derivation: from an obsolete primary (perhaps akin to G5259 (ὑπό) through the idea of subsilience);

KJV translation words: sleep

Where this word appears

Strong's G5258 is tagged on 6 words in 5 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:24 and last appears in Romans 13:11.

How it is rendered in the text

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

sleep ×3by sleep ×1of sleep ×1with sleep ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ὕπνου ×4ὕπνῳ ×2

Books where it appears most

Acts ×2Matthew ×1Luke ×1John ×1Romans ×1

Verses (all 5)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5259 ὑπό (hypó).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G69 ἀγρυπνέω (agrypnéō), G879 ἀφυπνόω (aphypnóō), G1798 ἐνύπνιον (enýpnion), G1853 ἔξυπνος (éxypnos).

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 hýpnos (G5258) mean?

Sleep, i.e. (figuratively) spiritual torpor.

How is G5258 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5258 as: sleep.

How often does ὕπνος (hýpnos) appear?

Strong's G5258 is tagged on 6 words in 5 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:24 and last appears in Romans 13:11.