2518. katheudó

Lexicon

katheudó: To sleep

Original Word: καθεύδω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: katheudó
Pronunciation: kath-yoo'-do
Phonetic Spelling: (kath-yoo'-do)
Definition: To sleep
Meaning: I sleep, am sleeping.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to sleep

From kata and heudo (to sleep); to lie down to rest, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively) -- (be a-)sleep.

see GREEK kata

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kata and heudó (to sleep)
Definition
to sleep
NASB Translation
asleep (8), do their sleeping (1), goes to bed (1), sleep (3), sleep do (1), sleeper (1), sleeping (8).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2518: καθεύδω

καθεύδω; imperfect 3 person plural ἐκάθευδον; from Homer down; the Sept. mostly for שָׁכַב;

1. to fall asleep, to drop off to sleep: Matthew 25:5.

2. to sleep;

a. properly: Matthew 8:24; Matthew 9:24 (on this and its parallels, cf. B. D. American edition, p. 1198{a}); ; Mark 4:27, 38; Mark 5:39; Mark 13:36; Mark 14:37, 40; Luke 8:52; Luke 22:46; 1 Thessalonians 5:7.

b. euphemistically, to be dead: 1 Thessalonians 5:10; (Psalm 87:6 (); Daniel 12:2).

c. metaphorically, to yield to sloth and sin, and be indifferent to one's salvation: Ephesians 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a primary word (used as an alternate in certain tenses) meaning to lie down to rest, i.e., (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of sleep, both literal and metaphorical, is also present in the Hebrew Scriptures. Corresponding Hebrew entries include:
• Strong's Hebrew 3462 • יָשֵׁן (yashen): To sleep, be asleep.
• Strong's Hebrew 7901 • שָׁכַב (shakab): To lie down, to rest, often used in contexts of sleep or death.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of καθεύδω, highlighting its significance in both physical and spiritual contexts within the New Testament. The term serves as a reminder of the call to spiritual vigilance and readiness in the life of a believer.

Usage: The verb καθεύδω appears in various contexts within the New Testament, often contrasting physical sleep with spiritual wakefulness. It is used to admonish believers to remain vigilant and spiritually alert.

Context: • Literal Use: In the New Testament, καθεύδω is frequently used to describe the natural state of sleep. For example, in Matthew 8:24, it describes Jesus sleeping during a storm: "Suddenly a furious storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping."
• Metaphorical Use: The term is also employed metaphorically to warn against spiritual complacency. In 1 Thessalonians 5:6, Paul exhorts believers: "So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober." Here, καθεύδω is used to contrast spiritual sleep with the vigilance expected of Christians.
• Eschatological Context: In eschatological passages, καθεύδω underscores the importance of readiness for the Lord's return. In Mark 13:36, Jesus warns, "Otherwise, He may arrive without notice and find you sleeping."
• Moral and Ethical Implications: The metaphorical use of καθεύδω often carries moral and ethical implications, urging believers to live in a state of readiness and moral alertness, avoiding the pitfalls of spiritual indifference.

Forms and Transliterations

εκάθευδε εκαθευδεν εκάθευδεν ἐκάθευδεν εκαθευδον εκάθευδον ἐκάθευδον κάθευδε καθευδει καθεύδει καθευδειν καθεύδειν καθευδεις καθεύδεις Καθευδετε Καθεύδετε καθευδη καθεύδη καθεύδῃ καθεύδης καθευδοντας καθεύδοντας καθευδοντες καθεύδοντες καθευδόντων καθεύδουσι καθευδουσιν καθεύδουσιν καθεύδω καθευδωμεν καθεύδωμεν καθευδων καθεύδων ekatheuden ekátheuden ekatheudon ekátheudon katheude katheudē katheudei katheúdei katheúdēi katheudein katheúdein katheudeis katheúdeis Katheudete Katheúdete katheudomen katheudōmen katheúdomen katheúdōmen katheudon katheudōn katheúdon katheúdōn katheudontas katheúdontas katheudontes katheúdontes katheudousin katheúdousin

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 8:24 V-IIA-3S
GRK: αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκάθευδεν
NAS: but Jesus Himself was asleep.
KJV: but he was asleep.
INT: he himself however was sleeping

Matthew 9:24 V-PIA-3S
GRK: κοράσιον ἀλλὰ καθεύδει καὶ κατεγέλων
NAS: has not died, but is asleep. And they [began] laughing
KJV: dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed
INT: girl but sleeps And they laughed at

Matthew 13:25 V-PNA
GRK: δὲ τῷ καθεύδειν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους
NAS: his men were sleeping, his enemy
KJV: while men slept, his enemy
INT: moreover the [time] while slept the men

Matthew 25:5 V-IIA-3P
GRK: πᾶσαι καὶ ἐκάθευδον
NAS: got drowsy and [began] to sleep.
KJV: slumbered and slept.
INT: all and slept

Matthew 26:40 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: εὑρίσκει αὐτοὺς καθεύδοντας καὶ λέγει
NAS: and found them sleeping, and said
KJV: findeth them asleep, and saith
INT: finds them sleeping and he says

Matthew 26:43 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: εὗρεν αὐτοὺς καθεύδοντας ἦσαν γὰρ
NAS: and found them sleeping, for their eyes
KJV: and found them asleep again: for
INT: he finds them sleeping were indeed

Matthew 26:45 V-PIA-2P
GRK: λέγει αὐτοῖς Καθεύδετε τὸ λοιπὸν
NAS: to them, Are you still sleeping and resting?
KJV: saith unto them, Sleep on now, and
INT: says to them Sleep later on

Mark 4:27 V-PSA-3S
GRK: καὶ καθεύδῃ καὶ ἐγείρηται
NAS: and he goes to bed at night and gets
KJV: And should sleep, and rise
INT: and should sleep and rise

Mark 4:38 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: τὸ προσκεφάλαιον καθεύδων καὶ ἐγείρουσιν
NAS: was in the stern, asleep on the cushion;
KJV: the hinder part of the ship, asleep on
INT: the cushion sleeping And they awaken

Mark 5:39 V-PIA-3S
GRK: ἀπέθανεν ἀλλὰ καθεύδει
NAS: has not died, but is asleep.
KJV: dead, but sleepeth.
INT: is dead but sleeps

Mark 13:36 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: εὕρῃ ὑμᾶς καθεύδοντας
NAS: suddenly and find you asleep.
KJV: he find you sleeping.
INT: he should find you sleeping

Mark 14:37 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: εὑρίσκει αὐτοὺς καθεύδοντας καὶ λέγει
NAS: and found them sleeping, and said
KJV: findeth them sleeping, and saith
INT: finds them sleeping And he says

Mark 14:37 V-PIA-2S
GRK: Πέτρῳ Σίμων καθεύδεις οὐκ ἴσχυσας
NAS: Simon, are you asleep? Could
KJV: Simon, sleepest thou? couldest
INT: to Peter Simon sleep you not were you able

Mark 14:40 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: εὗρεν αὐτοὺς καθεύδοντας ἦσαν γὰρ
NAS: and found them sleeping, for their eyes
KJV: he found them asleep again, (for
INT: he found them sleeping were indeed

Mark 14:41 V-PIA-2P
GRK: λέγει αὐτοῖς Καθεύδετε τὸ λοιπὸν
NAS: to them, Are you still sleeping and resting?
KJV: saith unto them, Sleep on now, and
INT: says to them Sleep on now

Luke 8:52 V-PIA-3S
GRK: ἀπέθανεν ἀλλὰ καθεύδει
NAS: for she has not died, but is asleep.
KJV: dead, but sleepeth.
INT: she is dead but sleeps

Luke 22:46 V-PIA-2P
GRK: αὐτοῖς Τί καθεύδετε ἀναστάντες προσεύχεσθε
NAS: to them, Why are you sleeping? Get
KJV: Why sleep ye? rise
INT: to them Why sleep you Having risen up pray

Ephesians 5:14 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: Ἔγειρε ὁ καθεύδων καὶ ἀνάστα
NAS: Awake, sleeper, And arise
KJV: Awake thou that sleepest, and
INT: Awake [you] that sleep and rise up

1 Thessalonians 5:6 V-PSA-1P
GRK: οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ
NAS: so then let us not sleep as others
KJV: let us not sleep, as [do] others;
INT: then not we should sleep as the

1 Thessalonians 5:7 V-PPA-NMP
GRK: οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν
NAS: For those who sleep do their sleeping
KJV: For they that sleep sleep
INT: those who indeed sleep by night sleep

1 Thessalonians 5:7 V-PIA-3P
GRK: καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν καὶ οἱ
NAS: who sleep do their sleeping at night,
KJV: they that sleep sleep in the night;
INT: sleep by night sleep and they that

1 Thessalonians 5:10 V-PSA-1P
GRK: γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν ἅμα σὺν
NAS: or asleep, we will live
KJV: or sleep, we should live
INT: we might watch or we might sleep together with

Strong's Greek 2518
22 Occurrences

ἐκάθευδεν — 1 Occ.
ἐκάθευδον — 1 Occ.
καθεύδῃ — 1 Occ.
καθεύδει — 3 Occ.
καθεύδειν — 1 Occ.
καθεύδεις — 1 Occ.
Καθεύδετε — 3 Occ.
καθεύδωμεν — 2 Occ.
καθεύδων — 2 Occ.
καθεύδοντας — 5 Occ.
καθεύδοντες — 1 Occ.
καθεύδουσιν — 1 Occ.