19 occurrences in 13 translations

'Sleep' in the Bible

Stir up -- why dost Thou sleep, O Lord? Awake, cast us not off for ever.

Verse ConceptsDo Not Forsake Us!God Waking UpSleeping Peacefullylukewarm

They wander around looking for something to eat; they refuse to sleep until they are full.

Verse ConceptsdissatisfactionRestlessnessSatisfactionSeeking FoodRumblingwandering

while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.

Verse ConceptsdovesGoldSleep, PhysicalWingsSheepfoldsWings Of BirdsStock Keeping

As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.

Verse ConceptsSleep, SpiritualLike A Dreamawakeningimage

The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

Verse ConceptsSleep, And DeathUnable To Harm

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersHorsesRiding Horses

You keep my eyes from sleep; I am so troubled that no words come.

Verse ConceptsInsomnia, Causes OfRest, PhysicalAnxiety And Depression

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Verse ConceptsSleep, SpiritualWineGod Waking Upawakening

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, let your strength be awake from sleep, and come as our salvation.

Verse Conceptsawakening

Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

Verse ConceptsGrassPunishment, Nature OfGod KillingGod KillsNatural DisastersRenewal

When the sun rises, they withdraw and sleep in their dens.

Verse ConceptsDaybreakLying Down To RestAt Daybreak

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

Verse ConceptsRest

You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.

Verse ConceptsMan's WaysGod's OmnipresencePaths Of BelieversLying Down To Rest

Bible Theasaurus

Dream (87 instances)
Heavily (30 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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