Agrypnéō — G69

Definition

verb

to be sleepless, i.e. keep awake

1. tropically, to be circumspect, attentive, ready

Usually translated as

watch

Origin

ultimately from G1 (as negative particle) and G5258

• A (G1)
• hýpnos (G5258)

Occurrences

Agrypnéō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Luke (1), Ephesians (1), Hebrews (1)

• Mark 13:33 — Take ye heed, watch (ἀγρυπνεῖτε) and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
• Luke 21:36 — Watch (ἀγρυπνεῖτε) ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
• Ephesians 6:18 — Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching (ἀγρυπνοῦντες) thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
• Hebrews 13:17 — Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch (ἀγρυπνοῦσιν) for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.