11 occurrences

'Sleeping' in the Bible

But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.

Verse ConceptsSleep, PhysicalParables Of SowingEnemies Of GodWeedPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seedssowing

And He *came to the disciples and *found them sleeping, and *said to Peter, “So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?

Verse ConceptsHourPainPrayerlessnessSleep, PhysicalUnreliabilityOverconfidenceOne HourChrist With His DisciplesStress And Hard Times

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

Verse ConceptsEvil Eyes

Then He *came to the disciples and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Verse ConceptsFatigueHourHanding Over ChristChrist With His DisciplesNear The Time PersonallyTimes Of The ChristTo Be Given Into One's Hands

And He *came and *found them sleeping, and *said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour?

Verse ConceptsHourPrayerlessnessSleep, PhysicalUnreliabilityOne Hour

And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesOthers Not AnsweringThose Who Were Ignorant

And He *came the third time, and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Verse ConceptsGod, Purpose OfHourHanding Over ChristActing Three TimesTimes Of The ChristMore Than Enough

When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow,

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessSorrowTirednessUnhappinessUnreliabilityChrist With His Disciples

and said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Verse ConceptsReadinessBeing TemptedGet Up!Resisting TemptationPraying

On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over 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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Root Form
Definition
Usage
רדם 
Radam 
Usage: 7

κοιμάω 
Koimao 
sleep , fall asleep , be asleep , fall on sleep , be dead
Usage: 16

הזה 
Hazah 
Usage: 1

ישׁן 
Yashen 
Usage: 19

ישׁן 
Yashen 
Usage: 9

שׁכב 
Shakab 
lie , sleep , lie down , rest , lien ,
Usage: 210

שׁנה 
Sh@nah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

שׁנא שׁנה 
Shehah 
Usage: 23

תּרדּמה 
Tardemah 
Usage: 7

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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