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κοίμησις

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Democritus, DK 68b22
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Full diacritics: κοίμησις Medium diacritics: κοίμησις Low diacritics: κοίμησις Capitals: ΚΟΙΜΗΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: koímēsis Transliteration B: koimēsis Transliteration C: koimisis Beta Code: koi/mhsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A lying down to sleep, κοιμήσεις ἐπὶ θύραις Pl.Smp.183a; ἡ κ. τοῦ ὕπνου Ev.Jo.11.13.    II the sleep of death, LXX Si.46.19, 48.13, Tab.Defix.Aud.242.30 (Carthage, iii A.D.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 1467] ἡ, das Schlafen; Plat. Conv. 183 a im plur.; vom Todesschlafe, Sp.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κοίμησις: -εως, ἡ, τὸ κοιμᾶσθαι, κοιμήσεις ἐπὶ θύραις Πλάτ. Συμπ. 183A· ἡ κ. τοῦ ὕπνου Εὐαγγ. κ. Ἰωάνν. ια΄, 13. ΙΙ. ὁ θάνατος, Ἑβδ. (Σειράχ. ΜϚ΄, 19, καὶ ἀλλ.).

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
1 action de se coucher;
2 sommeil de la mort.
Étymologie: κοιμάω.

English (Strong)

from κοιμάω; sleeping, i.e. (by implication) repose: taking of rest.