Lexical Definition
ἀγρυπνία agrypnía (ag-roop-nee'-ah) sleeplessness G:N-F
from ἀγρυπνέω
watch.
- sleeplessness, i.e. a keeping awake
Usage: 1 form in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀγρυπνίαισ | watchings | 2Cor.6.5 • 2Cor.11.27 |
Abbott-Smith
** ἀγρυπνία, -ας, ἡ (v. supr.), [in LXX: Si9, II Mac 2:26*;]
sleeplessness, watching: II Co 6:5 11:27. (Plat., Hdt.; for exx. in π., v. MM, VGT, s.v.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Corinthians | 6:5 · 11:27 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀγρυπνία-ία,
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, sleeplessness, wakefulness, [ἀγρυπνίαίησιν εἴχετο 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.129, compare “IG” 4.952.50 (Epid.), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 27, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 460d. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II time of watching, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III of poetry, product of sleepless nights, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]