κοιμωμένους
koimáō
sleeping
To cause to sleep or to fall asleep; in passive and middle forms, to sleep or be asleep. Figuratively, especially in Hellenistic and later Jewish-Greek sources including the New Testament, used as a euphemism for dying ('to fall asleep' = 'to die'). The core primary meaning is inducing or experiencing sleep, with an extended figurative usage referring to death as a peaceful sleep.
Luke 22:45 · Word #11
Lexicon G2837
| Lemma | κοιμάω |
| Transliteration | koimáō |
| Strong's | G2837 |
| Definition | To cause to sleep or to fall asleep; in passive and middle forms, to sleep or be asleep. Figuratively, especially in Hellenistic and later Jewish-Greek sources including the New Testament, used as a euphemism for dying ('to fall asleep' = 'to die'). The core primary meaning is inducing or experiencing sleep, with an extended figurative usage referring to death as a peaceful sleep. |
Morphology V PRS PASS PTCP ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sleeping |
| Literal | sleeping |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κοιμάω |
| Strong's | G2837 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2837-11
those being asleep
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, passive voice, participle; accusative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPP,AMP). |
| Rendering Rationale | The present passive participle denotes an ongoing state of being asleep. The accusative masculine plural form is reflected by "those," indicating masculine plural persons receiving or experiencing the state of sleep. |
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