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ὕπνος G5258
G5258 is the Greek word ὕπνος, transliterated hýpnos. The King James Version most often renders it sleep.
What it means
sleep, i.e. (figuratively) spiritual torpor.
Where it comes from
from an obsolete primary (perhaps akin to G5259 (ὑπό) through the idea of subsilience).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sleep.
Verses using ὕπνος
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 1:24 · KJV
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Luke 9:32 · KJV
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
Acts 20:9 · KJV
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
Romans 13:11 · KJV
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Common questions
What does Strong's G5258 mean?
G5258 is the Greek word ὕπνος (hýpnos), meaning sleep, i.e. (figuratively) spiritual torpor.
How is G5258 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sleep (5 times).
How many times does G5258 appear in the Bible?
ὕπνος (hýpnos) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G5258 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an obsolete primary (perhaps akin to G5259 (ὑπό) through the idea of subsilience).
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