Strong's Lexicon hupnos: Sleep Original Word: ὕπνος Word Origin: Derived from the primary verb ὑπνέω (hypneō), meaning "to sleep." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with sleep is תַּרְדֵּמָה (tardemah, Strong's 8639), which also conveys a deep sleep or trance-like state. Usage: In the New Testament, "hupnos" refers to the state of sleep, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. Literally, it describes the natural state of rest for the body. Metaphorically, it can imply spiritual lethargy or unawareness, often used to contrast with spiritual vigilance and alertness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, sleep was often associated with both physical rest and a state of vulnerability. The Greeks personified sleep as Hypnos, the god of sleep, indicating its perceived power and influence over human life. In the biblical context, sleep is sometimes used to symbolize death or a lack of spiritual awareness, drawing on the cultural understanding of sleep as a state of inactivity and unconsciousness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition sleep NASB Translation sleep (6). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5258: ὕπνοςὕπνος, ὕπνου, ὁ (i. e. συπνος, cf. Latinsopnus, somnus; Curtius, § 391), from Homer down, Hebrew שֵׁנָה, sleep: properly, Matthew 1:24; Luke 9:32; John 11:13; Acts 20:9; metaphorically, ἐξ ὕπνου ἐγερθῆναι (see ἐγείρω, 1), Romans 13:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sleep. From an obsolete primary (perhaps akin to hupo through the idea of subsilience); sleep, i.e. (figuratively) spiritual torpor -- sleep. see GREEK hupo Forms and Transliterations υπνοίς ύπνον ύπνος υπνου ύπνου ὕπνου υπνούντες υπνω ύπνω ὕπνῳ υπνώδης υπνών ύπνωσα υπνώσαι ύπνωσαν υπνώσας υπνώσατε ύπνωσε υπνώσει υπνώσεις ύπνωσεν υπνώσουσιν υπνώσω υπνώσωσιν hypno hypnō hýpnoi hýpnōi hypnou hýpnou upno upnō upnouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 1:24 N-GMSGRK: ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐποίησεν ὡς NAS: awoke from his sleep and did KJV: being raised from sleep did as INT: from the sleep did as Luke 9:32 N-DMS John 11:13 N-GMS Acts 20:9 N-DMS Acts 20:9 N-GMS Romans 13:11 N-GMS |
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