What does βαρέω · ὕπνος mean in the Bible?
βαρέω · ὕπνος is a Greek phrase meaning "weighed down with sleep".
Greek · G916, G5258
βεβαρημένοι ὕπνῳ
To weigh down (figuratively) · sleep
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βαρέωG916to weigh down (figuratively)
Pronunciationbaréō
To be weighed down by burden, exhaustion, or grief; oppression of spirit rather than mere physical heaviness.
Open lexicon entry →ὕπνοςG5258sleep
Pronunciationhýpnos
Natural sleep or metaphorical spiritual torpor; contrast with waking awareness or vigilance.
Open lexicon entry →What does βεβαρημένοι ὕπνῳ (bebarēmenoi hypnō) mean in the Bible?
βαρέω · ὕπνος is a Greek phrase meaning "weighed down with sleep".
Full entry for βεβαρημένοι ὕπνῳ (G916, G5258) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G916, G5258?
G916, G5258 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. weighed down with sleep
Source Gloss
weighed down with sleep
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 groups4Aligned forms6TensesPerfect, Aorist, PresentVoicesPassive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Perfect PassiveMatt 26:43 · Luke 9:322×
Present Passive2 Cor 5:41×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist PassiveLuke 21:341×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist Passive2 Cor 1:81×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present Passive1 Tim 5:161×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2aorist1
Voice
passive3
Mood
imperative1indicative1participle1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
βεβαρημένοι ὕπνῳ is built from this root: