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Word study · Greek

koimaō

to sleep, to fall asleep

Say it: koy-MAH-oh (approximate)

κοιμάω

What it means

To fall asleep, a gentle word for death. "Concerning those who are asleep" (4:13-15).

Range of meaning

  • SleepRest in bed.
  • DiePass away.

In 1 Thessalonians

  • Chapter 4

    "Concerning those who are asleep" (4:13-15).

Every verse (3)

Verses where G2837 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources