ἀγρυπνέω agrypnéō
Meaning
to be sleepless, i.e. keep awake
In the King James Version: watch
Derivation: ultimately from G1 (Α) (as negative particle) and G5258 (ὕπνος);
Where it is used
- Mark 13:33 Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.