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νυστάζω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
νυστάζω
Greek transliteration: 
nystazō
Simplified transliteration: 
nystazo
Principal Parts: 
-, ἐνύσταξα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3573
GK Number: 
3818
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-2a(2)
Gloss: 
to become drowsy; to sleep, be idle
Definition: 
to nod; to nod in sleep; to sink into a sleep, Mt. 25:5; to slumber in inactivity, 2 Pet. 2:3*

Greek-English Concordance for νυστάζω

Matthew 25:5 Now since the bridegroom was slow in coming, they all became drowsy (enystaxan | ἐνύσταξαν | aor act ind 3 pl) and fell asleep.
2 Peter 2:3 And in their greed they will exploit you with their fabricated stories. Their condemnation has not from ancient times been idle, nor has (nystazei | νυστάζει | pres act ind 3 sg) their destruction been sleeping (nystazei | νυστάζει | pres act ind 3 sg).