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sleepeth

Meaning of “sleepeth”

Sense 1: Third-person singular present form of sleep, meaning to rest in sleep. Sense 2: Figuratively, to lie in death.

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7 occurrences7 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Kings 18:27

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Every verse containing “sleepeth”

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1 Kings 18:27
And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:27 · retained source text

And it came to passe at noone, that Eliiah mocked them, and saide, Crie aloud: for he is a god, either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or hee is in a iourney, or peraduenture he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with a great voice

1611 marginal noteOr, he meditateth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hath a pursuit.

Proverbs 10:5
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:5 · retained source text

Hee that gathereth in Summer, is a wise sonne: but hee that sleepeth in haruest, is a sonne that causeth shame.

Hosea 7:6
For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 7:6 · retained source text

For they haue made ready their heart like an ouen, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night, in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

1611 marginal noteOr, applied.

Matthew 9:24
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:24 · retained source text

He said vnto them, Giue place, for the mayd is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorne.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:39 · retained source text

And when he was come in, hee saith vnto them, Why make yee this adoe, and weepe? the damosell is not dead, but sleepeth.

Luke 8:52
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:52 · retained source text

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weepe not, she is not dead, but sleepeth.

John 11:11
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:11 · retained source text

These things said hee, and after that, hee saith vnto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth, but I goe, that I may awake him out of sleepe.

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