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Greek · G3573, G2518

ἐνύσταξαν / ἐκάθευδον

To doze · to sleep

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νυστάζω G3573 to doze
Pronunciation nystázō
Drowsy nodding off; metaphorically, the unstoppable progress of judgment or destruction.
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καθεύδω G2518 to sleep
Pronunciation katheúdō
Sleep as metaphor for death or spiritual insensibility, not mere physical rest
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What does ἐνύσταξαν / ἐκάθευδον (enystaxan / ekatheudon) mean in the Bible?

νυστάζω · καθεύδω is a Greek phrase meaning "became drowsy and slept".

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What does νυστάζω · καθεύδω mean in the Bible?

νυστάζω · καθεύδω is a Greek phrase meaning "became drowsy and slept".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3573, G2518?

G3573, G2518 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. became drowsy and slept

Strong's G3573, G2518
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Word forms 1 form 2 references

Source Gloss

became drowsy and slept
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Aorist, Present Voices Active
Tenses
Aorist Present
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Aorist Active Matt 25:5 1×
Present Active 2 Pet 2:3 1×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 21 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 8 background 2 subjunctive 2 infinitive 1 participle 8
Tense
present 19 imperfect 2
Voice
active 21
Mood
indicative 10 participle 8 subjunctive 2 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:24 ἐκάθευδεν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 9:24 καθεύδει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:25 καθεύδειν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 25:5 ἐκάθευδον imperfect active indicative background Matthew 26:40 καθεύδοντας present active participle participle Matthew 26:43 καθεύδοντας present active participle participle Matthew 26:45 Καθεύδετε present active indicative ongoing Mark 4:38 καθεύδων present active participle participle Mark 5:39 καθεύδει present active indicative ongoing Mark 13:36 καθεύδοντας present active participle participle Mark 14:37 καθεύδοντας present active participle participle Mark 14:37 καθεύδεις present active indicative ongoing Mark 14:40 καθεύδοντας present active participle participle Mark 14:41 Καθεύδετε present active indicative ongoing Luke 8:52 καθεύδει present active indicative ongoing Luke 22:46 καθεύδετε present active indicative ongoing Ephesians 5:14 καθεύδων present active participle participle 1 Thessalonians 5:10 καθεύδωμεν present active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Thessalonians 5:6 καθεύδωμεν present active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Thessalonians 5:7 καθεύδοντες present active participle participle 1 Thessalonians 5:7 καθεύδουσιν present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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