Strong's G2837 · Greek
κοιμάω
koimáō
Definition
to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
KJV: (be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead
Root / derivation: from G2749 (κεῖμαι);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κοιμάω across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew2 verses
John2 verses
Acts3 verses
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Acts 12:6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Acts 13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
1 Corinthians6 verses
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 11:30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
1 Corinthians 15:6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
1 Corinthians 15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
1 Corinthians 15:51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1 Thessalonians3 verses
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1 Thessalonians 4:15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2837 (koimáō) mean?
to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
How many times does G2837 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2837 (κοιμάω) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “asleep.”
How is koimáō translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2837 is rendered as “asleep” (6×), “sleep” (5×), “slept” (3×), “sleeping” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word κοιμάω come from?
from G2749 (κεῖμαι);