"to awake from sleep; in NT to go off into sleep, fall asleep, Lk. 8:23*"
Definition and meaning
to awake from sleep; in NT to go off into sleep, fall asleep, Lk. 8:23*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀφυπνόω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aphypnoo (G879) across the King James Bible.
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
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Common questions
Strong's G879 (aphypnoo) is a Greek word that means: to awake from sleep; in NT to go off into sleep, fall asleep, Lk. 8:23* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word aphypnoo (G879) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G879 is aphypnoo, a Greek word defined as: to awake from sleep; in NT to go off into sleep, fall asleep, Lk. 8:23*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aphypnoo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.