Katheudō καθεύδω

Katheudō (Greek καθεύδω, Strong's G2518) is a Greek verb meaning “to sleep”. It occurs 22 times in 20 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Katheudō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 8:24
  And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
• Matthew 9:24
  He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
• Matthew 13:25
  But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
• Matthew 25:5
  While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
• Matthew 26:40
  And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
• Matthew 26:43
  And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy.
• Matthew 26:45
  Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Mark

• Mark 4:27
  And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.
• Mark 4:38
  And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
• Mark 5:39
  And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
• Mark 13:36
  Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
• Mark 14:37
  And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
• Mark 14:40
  And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
• Mark 14:41
  And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Luke

• Luke 8:52
  And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
• Luke 22:46
  And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

Ephesians

• Ephesians 5:14
  Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 5:6
  Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:7
  For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:10
  Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).