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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
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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.

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