G2837 κοιμάω
Strong's Greek Concordance · 20 KJV occurrences
κοιμάω
koimáō
Definition
to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
KJV Renderings
(be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead
Derivation / Etymology
from G2749 (κεῖμαι);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 20)
- Matthew 27:52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
- Matthew 28:13Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
- John 11:12Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
- Acts 12:6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
- 1 Corinthians 11:30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
- 1 Corinthians 15:18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
- 1 Corinthians 15:51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.