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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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John 11:12
Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:12 · retained source text

Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleepe, he shall doe well.

John 11:13
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:13 · retained source text

Howbeit Iesus spake of his death: but they thought that hee had spoken of taking of rest in sleepe.

Acts 13:36
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 13:36 · retained source text

For Dauid after he had serued his owne generation by the will of God, fell on sleepe, and was laide vnto his fathers, and saw corruption:

1611 marginal noteOr, after he had in his owne age serued the will of God.

1611 marginal note1.Kings 2.10.

Acts 16:27
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:27 · retained source text

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleepe, and seeing the prison doores open, he drew out his sword, and would haue killed himselfe, supposing that the prisoners had beene fled.

Acts 20:9
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:9 · retained source text

And there sate in a window a certaine yong man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deepe sleepe, and as Paul was long preaching, hee sunke downe with sleepe, and fel downe from the third loft, and was taken vp dead.

Romans 13:11
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 13:11 · retained source text

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer then when we beleeued.

1 Corinthians 15:51
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:51 · retained source text

Behold, I shew you a mysterie: we shall not all sleepe, but wee shall all be changed,

1 Thessalonians 4:14
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 4:14 · retained source text

For if we beleeue that Iesus died, and rose againe: euen so them also which sleepe in Iesus, will God bring with him.

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