Quick Definition
ἀγρυπνέω v. I am awake
Strong's Definition
ultimately from 1 (as negative particle) and 5258; to be sleepless, i.e. keep awake
KJV Usage: watch
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἀγρεύω + ὕπνος
27.57 · Learn · Be Ready To Learn, Pay Attention
to be alert, to be on the lookout for, to be vigilant (a figurative extension of meaning of ἀγρυπνέω ‘to keep oneself awake,’ not occurring in the NT) to make an effort to learn of what might be a potential future threat
35.41 · Help, Care For · Care For, Take Care Of
to look after, to take care of to take care of or to look after, with the implication of continuous and wakeful concern for
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀγρυπνέω agrypneō 4x
to be awake, watch; to be watchful, vigilant
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀγρυπνέω, -ῶ
(< ἄγρυπνος, seeking sleep ; < ἀγρεύω, ὕπνος),
[in LXX chiefly for שׁקד;]
to be sleepless, wakeful (Theogn., Xen., al.); metaph. (LXX) = cl. ἐγρήγορα, to be watchful, vigilant: Mk 13:33, Lk 21:36, Eph 6:18, He 13:17.†
SYN.: γρηγορέω, q.v.; νήφω, associated with γ. in I Pe 5:8, expressing a wariness which results from self-control, a condition of moral, not merely mental alertness (v. M, Th., I, 5:6).
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀγρυπνέω. P Giss I. 197 (early ii/A.D.) συν]εχῶς ἀγρυπνοῦσα νυκτὸς A[pépas]. P Ryl 11. 62° (iii/A.D.) ἀγρυπνεῖται καὶ κολάἵεται. For the construction with ἐπί (as in Prov $*4, Job 2152), see the Septuagint Memorial from Adrumetum of iii/A.D., cited by Deissmann BS, p. 275, 1. 6f., ἀγρυπνο[ῦν)τα ἐπὶ τῇ φιλίᾳ αὐτῆς κτλ. Cf. P Giss I. 678 (ii/a.p.) οἷς ὀφείλω ἐπιτεταγμέϊνως (/. -ταμ-) ἐπ] αγρυπνεῖν.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀγρυπνέω (agrupneō) — be watchful. ἀγρυπν-έω, perfect ἠγρύπνηκα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—lie awake, pass sleepless nights, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; opposed to καθεύδω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀγρυπνεῖν τὴν νύκτα to pass a sleepless night, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ -οῦντες sufferers from insomnia, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
2. metaphorically, to be watchful, [LXX+NT]: with infinitive, μηθέν σε ἐνοχλήσειν[Refs]
3. with accusative, lie awake and think of, τινά[Refs]