to sleep

Greek Verb

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)

to sleep

Greek Verb

κοιμ-άω, future -ήσω, Doric dialect -άσω [ᾱ]: aorist ἐκοίμησα, Epic dialect κοίμησα [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, future -ήσομαι [Refs 1st c.BC+]aorist κοιμήσατο, -αντο, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, future -ηθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκοιμήθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect κεκοίμημαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—lull, put to sleep, κοίμησον. Ζηνὸς ὑπ᾽ ὀφρύσιν ὄσσε φαεινώ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; put to bed, τὸν δ᾽ αὐτοῦ κοίμησε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a hind, ἐν ξυλόχῳ. νεβροὺς κοιμήσασα [Refs] 2) metaphorically, still, calm, ἀνέμους, κύματα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also, soothe, assuage, κοίμησον δ᾽ ὀδύνας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ᾧ (i.e. φύλλῳ) κοιμῶ τόδ᾽ ἕλκος [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) middle and passive, fall asleep, go to bed, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of animals, lie down, κατὰ ἤθεα κοιμηθῆναι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; βαθὺν κοιμηθῆναι (i.e. ὕπνον) [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.2) metaphorically, ὅπως ἂν κοιμηθῇ [τὸ ἐπιθυμητικόν] [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) of the sleep of death, κοιμήσατο χάλκεον ὕπνον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: absolutely, fall asleep, die, [NT+5th c.BC+] II.4) κοιμῶντο. παρὰ μνηστῇς ἀλόχοισι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, of sexual intercourse, lie with another, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.5) keep watch at night, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.6) of things, remain during the night, οὐ μὴ κοιμηθήσεται ὁ μισθὸς παρά σοι ἕως πρωί [LXX]; ἡ κιβωτὸς ἐκοιμήθη ἐκεῖ[LXX] II.7) with accusative, dream of, μέταλλα χρύσεια [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease; (be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead; from g2749 (κεῖμαι)