κοίμησις
koimēsis · sleep, rest
Greek word · Strong’s number G2838 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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koimēsis (κοίμησις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “sleep, rest”.
Rest, the repose of sleep.
How to say it
koi·mē·sis
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.
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Where it appears
- John 11:13
Now Jesus had spoken about his death, but they thought that he was speaking about the rest of sleep.