Matthew 26:43

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Again he returned and found them sleeping, their eyes were so heavy.

Berean Standard Bible:

And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy.

American Standard Version:

And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And{G2532} he came{G2064} and found{G2147} them{G846} asleep{G2518} again{G3825}: for{G1063} their{G846} eyes{G3788} were{G2258} heavy{G916}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Luke 9:32

  • But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

Proverbs 23:34

  • Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

Romans 13:1

  • ¶ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Jonah 1:6

  • So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

1 Thessalonians 5:6

  • ¶ Therefore let us not sleep, as [do] others; but let us watch and be sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

  • But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

Acts 20:9

  • And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

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Commentary for Matthew 26:43

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  2. Strong's Number: G2064
    There are 604 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔρχομαι
    Transliteration: érchomai
    Pronunciation: el'-tho
    Description: middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
  3. Strong's Number: G2147
    There are 168 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εὑρίσκω
    Transliteration: heurískō
    Pronunciation: hyoo-reh'-o
    Description: a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
  4. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  5. Strong's Number: G2518
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καθεύδω
    Transliteration: katheúdō
    Pronunciation: kath-yoo'-do
    Description: from κατά and (to sleep); to lie down to rest, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively):--(be a-)sleep.
  6. Strong's Number: G3825
    There are 138 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πάλιν
    Transliteration: pálin
    Pronunciation: pal'-in
    Description: probably from the same as πάλη (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand:--again.
  7. Strong's Number: G1063
    There are 1016 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: γάρ
    Transliteration: gár
    Pronunciation: gar
    Description: a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
  8. Strong's Number: G3788
    There are 86 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὀφθαλμός
    Transliteration: ophthalmós
    Pronunciation: of-thal-mos'
    Description: from ὀπτάνομαι; the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance):--eye, sight.
  9. Strong's Number: G2258
    There are 416 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἦν
    Transliteration: ēn
    Pronunciation: ane
    Description: imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
  10. Strong's Number: G916
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: βαρέω
    Transliteration: baréō
    Pronunciation: bar-eh'-o
    Description: from βαρύς; to weigh down (figuratively):--burden, charge, heavy, press.