Strong's Greek · G69

ἀγρυπνέω

agrypnéō

watch

Definition

to be sleepless, i.e. keep awake

Derivation

ultimately from G1 (Α) (as negative particle) and G5258 (ὕπνος);

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Luke 21:36

So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Mark 13:33

Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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