κοιμάω

koimáō · Greek · Strong's G2837 · 18 occurrences

The KJV renders 5 different Greek words as “be dead”

What it means

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

from G2749 (κεῖμαι);

How the KJV renders it

be a, fall a, fall on sleep, be dead

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“be dead”

also renders apothnḗskō (G599), teleutáō (G5053), thnḗskō (G2348), nekróō (G3499)

“be a”

also renders kataischýnō (G2617), qâlal (H7043)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

18 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Corinthians 7:39 · V-APS-3S

A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 11:30 · V-PPI-3P

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.

1 Corinthians 15:6 · V-API-3P

Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:18 · V-APP-NPM

Then they also who are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

1 Corinthians 15:20 · V-RPP-GPM

But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:51 · V-FPI-1P

Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,

1 Thessalonians 4:13 V-PPP-GPM1 Thessalonians 4:14 V-APP-APM1 Thessalonians 4:15 V-APP-APM2 Peter 3:4 V-API-3PActs 7:60 V-API-3SActs 12:6 V-PPP-NSMActs 13:36 V-API-3SJohn 11:11 V-RPI-3SJohn 11:12 V-RPI-3SLuke 22:45 V-PPP-APMMatthew 27:52 V-RPP-GPMMatthew 28:13 V-PPP-GPM

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