Strong's G2518 · Greek
καθεύδω
katheudo · /kath-yoo'-do/
Definition
from 2596 and heudo (to sleep); to lie down to rest, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively):--(be a-)sleep.
KJV: (be a-)sleep
Root / derivation: from 2596 and heudo (to sleep)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered καθεύδω across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew7 verses
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
Matthew 9:24He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
Matthew 13:25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Matthew 25:5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 26:40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Matthew 26:43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Matthew 26:45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Mark7 verses
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Mark 4:38And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
Mark 5:39And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
Mark 13:36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Mark 14:37And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
Mark 14:40And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
Mark 14:41And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Luke2 verses
Ephesians1 verse
1 Thessalonians3 verses
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
1 Thessalonians 5:7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
1 Thessalonians 5:10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2518 (katheudo) mean?
from 2596 and heudo (to sleep); to lie down to rest, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively):--(be a-)sleep.
How many times does G2518 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2518 (καθεύδω) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “asleep.”
How is katheudo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2518 is rendered as “asleep” (5×), “sleep” (5×), “sleepeth” (3×), “on” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word καθεύδω come from?
from 2596 and heudo (to sleep)