νυστάζω
nystazō · doze
Greek word · Strong’s number G3573 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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nystazō (νυστάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “doze”.
Nod off, become drowsy, fall asleep.
How to say it
nys·ta·zō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To nod off with sleepiness.
- To lie idle, not arriving; said of judgment delayed.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- asleep ×1
- became drowsy ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 25:5
And as the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and were sleeping.
- 2 Peter 2:3
And in greed with made-up words they will make merchandise of you. For them the judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.