Katheúdō — G2518

Definition

verb

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

1. to fall asleep, to drop off to sleep
2. to sleep
1. properly
2. euphemistically, to be dead
3. metaphorically, to yield to sloth and sin, and be indifferent to one's salvation

Usually translated as

sleep, beasleep

Origin

from G2596 and heúdō (to sleep)

• katá (G2596)

Occurrences

Katheúdō occurs 22 times in 20 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (7), Mark (7), Luke (2), Ephesians (1), 1 Thessalonians (3)

• 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 (ἐκάθευδεν).
• Matthew 9:24 — He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth (καθεύδει). And they laughed him to scorn.
• Matthew 13:25 — But while men slept (καθεύδειν), 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 (ἐκάθευδον).
• Matthew 26:40 — And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep (καθεύδοντας), and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
• Matthew 26:43 — And he came and found them asleep (καθεύδοντας) again: for their eyes were heavy.
• Matthew 26:45 — Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on (καθεύδετε) 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 (καθεύδῃ), 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 (καθεύδων) 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 (καθεύδει).
• Mark 13:36 — Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping (καθεύδοντας).
• Mark 14:37 — And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping (καθεύδοντας), and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
• Mark 14:37 — And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest (καθεύδεις) thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
• Mark 14:40 — And when he returned, he found them asleep (καθεύδοντας) 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 (καθεύδετε) 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 (καθεύδει).
• Luke 22:46 — And said unto them, Why sleep (καθεύδετε) ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
• Ephesians 5:14 — Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest (καθεύδων), and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:6 — Therefore let us not sleep (καθεύδωμεν), as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:7 — For they that sleep (καθεύδοντες) sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:7 — For they that sleep sleep (καθεύδουσιν) 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 (καθεύδωμεν), we should live together with him.