Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Thessalonians 5:6 - Sleep
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | G686 | ἄρα |
a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows) |
| let us not | G3361 | μή |
(adverbially) not (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether |
| sleep | G2518 | καθεύδω |
[Verb] to lie down to rest that is (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively) |
| as | G5613 | ὡς |
[Adverb] which how that is in that manner (very variously used as shown) |
| do | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| others | G3062 | λοιποί |
[Adverb] remaining ones |
| but | G235 | ἀλλά |
[Conjunction] properly other things that is (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| let us watch | G1127 | γρηγορεύω |
[Verb] to keep awake that is watch (literally or figuratively) |
| and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| be sober | G3525 | νήφω |
[Verb] to abstain from wine (keep sober) that is (figuratively) be discreet |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.