ἘΠΙΝΥΣΤΑΞΗΣ, ἐπινυσταξης
EPINYSTAXĒS, epinystaxēs
Sounds Like: eh-pi-noo-STAKH-sace
Translations: to slumber, to doze off, to fall asleep
From the root: ἘΠΙΝΥΣΤΑΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the act of nodding off or falling into a light sleep, often unintentionally. It implies a state of drowsiness where one might briefly close their eyes or nod their head before fully waking up or falling into a deeper sleep. It is used to describe someone who is becoming sleepy or is in the process of falling asleep.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Subjunctive, Second Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G1902 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 6:4
From the same root
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