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sleep

Meaning of “sleep”

Sense 1: Natural bodily rest with suspended waking activity; figuratively, inattention or inactivity; or death described as sleep. Sense 2: To rest in sleep; figuratively, to lie in death.

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82 occurrences72 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:21

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Genesis 2:21
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:21 · retained source text

And the LORD God caused a deepe sleepe to fall vpon Adam, and hee slept; and he tooke one of his ribs, and closed vp the flesh in stead thereof.

Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 15:12 · retained source text

And when the Sunne was going downe, a deepe sleepe fell vpon Abram: and loe, an horrour of great darkenesse fell vpon him.

Genesis 28:11
And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:11 · retained source text

And hee lighted vpon a certaine place, and taried there all night, because the sunne was set: and hee tooke of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillowes, and lay downe in that place to sleepe.

Genesis 28:16
¶ And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.
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1611 witness · Genesis 28:16 · retained source text

¶ And Iacob awaked out of his sleepe, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place, and I knew it not.

Genesis 31:40
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:40 · retained source text

Thus I was in y e day, the drought consumed mee, and the frost by night, aud my sleep departed from mine eyes.

Exodus 22:27
For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:27 · retained source text

For that is his couering onely, it is his raiment for his skinne: wherein shal he sleepe? and it shal come to passe, when he crieth vnto mee, that I will heare: for I am gracious.

Deuteronomy 24:12
And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:12 · retained source text

And if the man be poore, thou shalt not sleepe with his pledge:

Deuteronomy 24:13
In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:13 · retained source text

In any case thou shalt deliuer him the pledge againe when the Sun goeth downe, that he may sleepe in his owne raiment, and blesse thee: and it shall be righteousnesse vnto thee before the LORD thy God.

Deuteronomy 31:16
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:16 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, and this people wil rise vp, and goe a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land whither they goe to be amongst them, and wil forsake me, and breake my couenant which I haue made with them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. lye downe.

Judges 16:14
And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 16:14 · retained source text

And she fastened it with the pinne, and said vnto him, The Philistines be vpon thee, Samson. And hee awaked out of his sleepe, and went away with the pinne of the beame, & with the web.

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