2 occurrences

'Sleeping' in the Bible

When He got up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief.

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessSorrowTirednessUnhappinessUnreliabilityChrist With His Disciples

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation.”

Verse ConceptsReadinessBeing TemptedGet Up!Resisting TemptationPraying

Bible Theasaurus

Asleep (65 instances)
Sleeping (91 instances)
Slumber (14 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
κοιμάω 
Koimao 
sleep , fall asleep , be asleep , fall on sleep , be dead
Usage: 16

ἐξυπνίζω 
Exupnizo 
Usage: 0

ἔζυπνος 
Exupnos 
awake out of sleep 9
Usage: 1

καθεύδω 
Katheudo 
Usage: 11

ὕπνος 
Hupnos 
Usage: 6

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