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Name of God’s Son

ΚΟΙΜΗΘΩΣΙΝ, κοιμηθωσιν

KOIMĒTHŌSIN, koimēthōsin

Sounds Like: koy-may-THOH-sin

Translations: they may sleep, they may fall asleep, they may die, they may rest

From the root: ΚΟΙΜΑΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to sleep' or 'to fall asleep'. In a broader sense, it can also refer to 'dying' or 'resting' in death, as death is often metaphorically described as sleep in ancient Greek. It is used to describe the action of multiple subjects sleeping or resting.

Inflection: Aorist, Passive, Subjunctive, Third Person, Plural

Strong’s number: G2837 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Rome
  • Clement’s First Letter — 44:2
Codex Sinaiticus
  • Ecclesiastes — 4:11
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
  • Ecclesiastes — 4:11

From the same root

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