Greek word study
κοιμάω G2837
- Transliteration
- koimáō
- KJV glosses
- (be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead
Lexical summary
to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber
figuratively, to decease
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber
figuratively, to decease
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information