1 occurrence

'Sleeping' in the Bible

Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfShameTent Of MeetingExtra Marital Sex ExamplesThey Committed Immorality

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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