Forms of the word

Dictionary
κοίμησις, εως, ἡ
Greek transliteration
koimēsis
Simplified transliteration
koimesis

Numbers

Strong's number
2838
GK Number
3122

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3e(5b)
Gloss
(noun) sleep
Definition
sleep;, meton. rest, repose, Jn. 11:13*

Greek-English Concordance for κοίμησις

John 11:13 Jesus, however, had been speaking of his death, but they thought that he was speaking about sleep (koimēseōs | κοιμήσεως | gen sg fem) in the sense of slumber.

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