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Lexicon :: Strong's G2837 - koimaō

Aa
κοιμάω
Transliteration
koimaō (Key)
Pronunciation
koy-mah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
18x in 12 unique form(s) TR
18x in 12 unique form(s) LXX
184x in 30 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

Strong’s Definitions

κοιμάω koimáō, koy-mah'-o; from G2749; to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease:—(be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's G2837 in the following manner: sleep (10x), fall asleep (4x), be asleep (2x), fall on sleep (1x), be dead (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's G2837 in the following manner: sleep (10x), fall asleep (4x), be asleep (2x), fall on sleep (1x), be dead (1x).

  1. to cause to sleep, put to sleep

  2. metaph.

    1. to still, calm, quiet

    2. to fall asleep, to sleep

    3. to die

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κοιμάω koimáō, koy-mah'-o; from G2749; to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease:—(be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead.
STRONGS G2837:
κοιμάω, κοίμω: passive, present κοιμάομαι. κοιμωμαι; perfect κεκοίμημαι (cf. Winer's Grammar, 274 (257)); 1 aorist ἐκοιμήθην; 1 future κοιμηθήσομαι; (akin to κεῖμαι; Curtius, § 45); to cause to sleep, put to sleep (Homer, et al.); metaphorically, to still, calm, quiet, (Homer, Aeschylus, Plato); passive to sleep, fall asleep: properly, Matthew 28:13; Luke 22:45; John 11:12; Acts 12:6; the Sept. for שָׁכַב. metaphorically, and euphemistically equivalent to to die (cf. English to fall asleep): John 11:11; Acts 7:60; Acts 13:36; 1 Corinthians 7:39; 1 Corinthians 11:30; 1 Corinthians 15:6, 51 (cf. Winers Grammar, 555 (517); Buttmann, 121 (106) note); 2 Peter 3:4; οἱ κοιμώμενοι, κεκοιμημένοι, κοιμηθέντες, equivalent to the dead: Matthew 27:52; 1 Corinthians 15:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-15; with ἐν Χριστῷ added (see ἐν, I. 6 b., p. 211b), 1 Corinthians 15:18; in the same sense Isaiah 14:8; Isaiah 43:17; 1 Kings 11:43; 2 Macc. 12:45; Homer, Iliad 11, 241; Sophocles Electr. 509.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Kings
2; 11:43
Isaiah
14:8; 43:17
Matthew
27:52; 28:13
Luke
22:45
John
11:11; 11:12
Acts
7:60; 12:6; 13:36
1 Corinthians
7:39; 11:30; 15:6; 15:18; 15:20; 15:51
1 Thessalonians
4:13; 4:14; 4:15
2 Peter
3:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2837 matches the Greek κοιμάω (koimaō),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:52

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:52 - The tombs G3419 were opened, G455 and many G4183 bodies G4983 of the [fn]saints G40 who had fallen G2837 asleep G2837 were raised; G1453

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:13 - and said, G3004 “You are to say, G3004 ‘His disciples G3101 came G2064 by night G3571 and stole G2813 Him away G2813 while we were asleep.’ G2837

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:45 - When He rose G450 from prayer, G4335 He came G2064 to the disciples G3101 and found G2147 them sleeping G2837 from sorrow, G3077

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:11 - This G3778 He said, G3004 and after G3326 that He *said G3004 to them, “Our friend G5384 Lazarus G2976 has fallen G2837 asleep; G2837 but I go, G4198 so G2443 that I may awaken G1852 him out of sleep.” G1852

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:12 - The disciples G3101 then G3767 said G3004 to Him, “Lord, G2962 if G1487 he has fallen G2837 asleep, G2837 he will [fn]recover.” G4982

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:60 - Then G2532 falling G5087 on his knees, G1119 he cried G2896 out with a loud G3173 voice, G5456 “Lord, G2962 do not hold G2476 this G3778 sin G266 against them!” Having said G3004 this, G3778 he [fn]fell G2837 asleep. G2837

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:6 - On [fn]the very G1565 night G3571 when G3753 Herod G2264 was about G3195 to bring G4254 him forward, G4254 Peter G4074 was sleeping G2837 between G3342 two G1417 soldiers, G4757 bound G1210 with two G1417 chains, G254 and guards G5441 in front G4253 of the door G2374 were watching G5083 over G5083 the prison. G5438

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:36 - “For David, G1138 after he had [fn]served G5256 the purpose G1012 of God G2316 in his own G2398 generation, G1074 fell G2837 asleep, G2837 and was laid G4369 among G4314 his fathers G3962 and [fn]underwent G3708 decay; G1312

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:39 - A wife G1135 is bound G1210 as long G5550 as her husband G435 lives; G2198 but if G1437 her husband G435 [fn]is dead, G2837 she is free G1658 to be married G1060 to whom G3739 she wishes, G2309 only G3440 in the Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:30 - For this G3778 reason G1223 many G4183 among G1722 you are weak G772 and sick, G732 and a number G2425 [fn]sleep. G2837

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:6 - After G1899 that He appeared G3708 to more G1883 than G1883 five G4001 hundred G4001 brethren G80 at one G2178 time, G2178 most G4183 of whom G3739 remain G3306 until G2193 now, G737 but some G5100 have fallen G2837 asleep; G2837

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:18 - Then G686 those G3588 also G2532 who have fallen G2837 asleep G2837 in Christ G5547 have perished. G622

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:20 - But now G3570 Christ G5547 has been raised G1453 from the dead, G3498 the first G536 fruits G536 of those G3588 who are asleep. G2837

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:51

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:51 - Behold, G2400 I tell G3004 you a mystery; G3466 we will not all G3956 sleep, G2837 but we will all G3956 be changed, G236

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:13 - But we do not want G2309 you to be uninformed, G50 brethren, G80 about G4012 those G3588 who are asleep, G2837 so G2443 that you will not grieve G3076 as do the rest G3062 who have G2192 no G3361 hope. G1680

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:14 - For if G1487 we believe G4100 that Jesus G2424 died G599 and rose G450 again, G450 even G2532 so G3779 God G2316 will bring G71 with Him those G3588 who have fallen G2837 asleep G2837 [fn]in Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:15 - For this G3778 we say G3004 to you by the word G3056 of the Lord, G2962 that we who are alive G2198 [fn]and remain G4035 until G1519 the coming G3952 of the Lord, G2962 will not precede G5348 those G3588 who have fallen G2837 asleep. G2837

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:4 - and saying, G3004 “Where G4226 is the promise G1860 of His coming? G3952 For ever since G575 G3739 the fathers G3962 fell G2837 asleep, G2837 all G3956 continues G1265 just G3779 as it was from the beginning G746 of creation.” G2937
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