The meaning of “ὕπνος”
Understanding hýpnos reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
sleep. - sleep, i.e. (figuratively) spiritual torpor
ὕπνος
sleep. - sleep, i.e. (figuratively) spiritual torpor
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:24 | “Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:” Word: ὕπνος (hýpnos) | |
| Luke 9:32 | “But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.” Word: ὕπνος (hýpnos) | |
| John 11:13 | “Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.” Word: ὕπνος (hýpnos) | |
| Acts 20:9 | “And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.” Word: ὕπνος (hýpnos) | |
| Romans 13:11 | “And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.” Word: ὕπνος (hýpnos) |