Lexical Summary koimēsis: a resting Original Word: κοίμησιςTransliteration: koimēsis Phonetic Spelling: (koy'-may-sis) Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Short Definition: a resting Meaning: a resting Strong's Concordance taking of rest. From koimao; sleeping, i.e. (by implication) repose -- taking of rest. see GREEK koimao Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2838: κοίμησιςκοίμησις, κοιμησως, ἡ, a reposing, taking rest: John 11:13 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 59, 8a.); of death, Sir. 46:19 Sir. 48:13; a lying, reclining, Plato, conv., p. 183 a. |
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