GreekG5258Noun (Masculine)

ὕπνος

hupnos

5Occurrences
G5258Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

sleep, i.e. (figuratively) spiritual torpor

from an obsolete primary (perhaps akin to G5259 (ὑπό) through the idea of subsilience);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
sleep: ,; metaphorically.
LXX: for שֵׁנָה, חֲלוֹם, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

ὕπνος appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
1
John
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

Acts 20:9BSB

And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.

John 11:13BSB

They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

Luke 9:32BSB

Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.

Matthew 1:24BSB

When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.

Romans 13:11BSB

And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

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