Strongs Number: G2837
- Greek Word
- κοιμάω
- Transliteration
- koimaō
- Phonetic
- koy-mah'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to put to sleep that is (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively to decease
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to cause to sleep, put to sleep
2. metaph.
a. to still, calm, quiet
b. to fall asleep, to sleep
c. to die
- Origin
- From G2749
- Bible Usage
- (be a- fall a- fall on) sleep be dead.