Bible Encyclopedias
Sleep
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
slēp : Represents many words in Hebrew and Greek. For the noun the most common are שׁנה , shēnāh , and ὔπνος , húpnos ; for the verb, ישׁן , yāshēn , שׁכב , shākhabh , and καθεύδω , katheúdō . The figurative uses for death ( Deuteronomy 31:16 , etc.) and sluggishness (Ephesians 5:14 , etc.) are very obvious. See DREAMS .
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Sleep'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/s/sleep.html. 1915.