10 occurrences

'Sleeping' in the Bible

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay around him.

Verse ConceptsSoldiers

He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, couldn't you watch with me for one hour?

Verse ConceptsHourPainPrayerlessnessSleep, PhysicalUnreliabilityOverconfidenceOne HourChrist With His DisciplesStress And Hard Times

He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

Verse ConceptsEvil Eyes

He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour?

Verse ConceptsHourPrayerlessnessSleep, PhysicalUnreliabilityOne Hour

Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him.

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesOthers Not AnsweringThose Who Were Ignorant

All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don't weep. She isn't dead, but sleeping."

Verse ConceptsLamentingMourningSorrowDo Not MournMourning The Death Of Others

When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief,

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessSorrowTirednessUnhappinessUnreliabilityChrist With His Disciples

The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesSleep, PhysicalGod Is ImmanentIron ChainsDuring One NightTwo Other ThingsTwo Other MenSleeping Peacefullytrailsjail

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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