10 occurrences

'Sleeping' in the Bible

And David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping within the wagon-defence, and his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

Verse ConceptsSoldiers

And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Thus ye have not been able to watch one hour with me?

Verse ConceptsHourPainPrayerlessnessSleep, PhysicalUnreliabilityOverconfidenceOne HourChrist With His DisciplesStress And Hard Times

And coming he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

Verse ConceptsEvil Eyes

saying, Say that his disciples coming by night stole him while we were sleeping.

Verse ConceptsSleep, PhysicalThe Disciples ActionsDuring One NightDiscipleshiprumors

And he comes and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, Simon, dost thou sleep? Hast thou not been able to watch one hour?

Verse ConceptsHourPrayerlessnessSleep, PhysicalUnreliabilityOne Hour

And returning, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what they should answer him.

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesOthers Not AnsweringThose Who Were Ignorant

And rising up from his prayer, coming to the disciples, he found them sleeping from grief.

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessSorrowTirednessUnhappinessUnreliabilityChrist With His Disciples

And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before 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