Strong's Greek Concordance

G2518: καθεύδω

katheúdō · “to sleep”

Definition

to lie down to rest, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively)

KJV translates it as: (be a-)sleep

Word origin: from G2596 (κατά) and (to sleep);

Extended definition

καθεύδω
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַב, Gen.28:13, Psa.88:5, al.; also for יָשֵׁן, Sng.5:2, Dan LXX TH Dan.12:2, al.; for יָשַׁב, 1Ki.19:9 ;]
to sleep: Mat.8:24 9:24 13:25 25:5 26:46, 43 26:45, Mrk.4:27, 38 5:39 14:37, 40-41, Luk.8:52 22:46, 1Th.5:7. Metaphorical,
(a) of death (as Ps, Da, ll. with): 1Th.5:10 (cf. Mat.9:24, Mrk.5:39, Luk.8:52, and see Swete, Mk., l.with);
(b) of moral and spiritual insensibility: Mrk.13:36, Eph.5:14, 1Th.5:6.†
SYN.: (κοιμάω.) (AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G2518 is translated

  • sleeping ×4
  • sleeps. ×3
  • sleeping; ×2
  • sleep ×2
  • sleeping. ×2
  • was sleeping. ×1
  • to sleep ×1
  • were sleeping. ×1
  • he may sleep ×1
  • are you asleep? ×1
  • are you sleeping ×1
  • are you sleeping? ×1

Bible verses with G2518 (katheúdō)

Katheúdō appears in 20 verses.

  • Matthew 8:24

    And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

  • Matthew 9:24

    He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

  • Matthew 13:25

    But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

  • Matthew 25:5

    While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

  • Matthew 26:40

    And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

  • Matthew 26:43

    And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

  • Matthew 26:45

    Then 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.

  • Mark 4:27

    And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

  • Mark 4:38

    And 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 5:39

    And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

  • Mark 13:36

    Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

  • Mark 14:37

    And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

  • Mark 14:40

    And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

  • Mark 14:41

    And 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.

  • Luke 8:52

    And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

  • Luke 22:46

    And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

  • Ephesians 5:14

    Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:6

    Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:7

    For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:10

    Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.