νυστάζω
Transliteration
nystazō (Key)
Pronunciation
noos-tad'-zo
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a presumed derivative of νεύω (G3506)
mGNT
2x in 2 unique form(s) TR
2x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
10x in 9 unique form(s)
ἐνύσταξαν — 1x
νυστάζει — 1x
ἐνύσταξαν — 1x
νυστάζει — 1x
ἐνύσταξαν — 2x
ἐνύσταξεν — 1x
νυστάζεις — 1x
νυστάζοντας — 1x
νυστάζω — 1x
νυστάξαι — 1x
νυστάξει — 1x
νυστάξῃ — 1x
νυστάξουσιν — 1x
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Strong’s Definitions

νυστάζω nystázō, noos-tad'-zo; from a presumed derivative of G3506; to nod, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep; figuratively, to delay:—slumber.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G3573 in the following manner: slumber (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G3573 in the following manner: slumber (2x).

  1. to nod in sleep, to sleep

    1. to be overcome or oppressed with sleep

    2. to fall asleep, drop off to sleep

  2. to be negligent, careless

    1. of a thing i.e. to linger, delay

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
νυστάζω nystázō, noos-tad'-zo; from a presumed derivative of G3506; to nod, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep; figuratively, to delay:—slumber.
STRONGS G3573:
νυστάζω; 1 aorist ἐνύσταξα; (ΝΥΩ, cf. νεύω, νευστάζω); the Sept. for נוּם;
1. properly, "to nod in sleep, to sleep (Hippocrates, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, others); to be overcome or oppressed with sleep; to fall asleep, drop off to sleep," ((cf. Wycliffe) to nap it"): Matthew 25:5; the Sept. for נִרְדַּם, Psalm 75:7 (Ps. 76:7).
2. like the Latindormito (cf. our to be napping), tropical equivalent to: to be negligent, careless (Plato, Plutarch, others): of a thing equivalent to to linger, delay, 2 Peter 2:3.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
75:7; 76:7
Matthew
25:5
2 Peter
2:3
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