Greek word study
ἀφυπνόω G0879
- Transliteration
- aphypnóō
- KJV glosses
- fall asleep
Lexical summary
properly, to become awake, i.e. (by implication) to drop (off) in slumber
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to become awake, i.e. (by implication) to drop (off) in slumber
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information