Bible Dictionaries
Sleep
Holman Bible Dictionary
The natural state of rest for human beings and animals (Psalm 4:8 ). God causes state called “deep sleep,” sometimes for revelation (Genesis 2:21; Genesis 15:12; Job 4:13 ), and sometimes to prevent prophetic vision (Isaiah 29:10; compare 1 Samuel 26:12 ). It is also used as a sign of laziness (Proverbs 19:15 ). Sleep is a figure of physical death (John 11:11-14; 1 Corinthians 15:51 ). See Death; Eternal Life .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Sleep'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/sleep.html. 1991.