slept

Found 49 times in the King James Bible

H3462 Hebrew
G2837 Greek

English Definition

properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

יָשֵׁן

Transliteration

yâshên

Strong's Reference H3462

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

κοιμάω

Transliteration

koimáō

Strong's Reference G2837
Greek Meaning

to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease

"Slept" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3462, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2837. Context determines which original word is being used.

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