Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
sleeplessness
Usage: ἀγρυπνία, -ας, ἡ (see supr.), [in LXX: Si .9, 2Ma.2:26 * ;] sleeplessness, watching: 2Co.6:5 11:27. (Plat., Hdt.; for exx. in π., see MM, VGT, see word) † (AS)
Strong's Number
G70
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
11
Books
3
Strong's G70 Quick Answer
Strong's G70 ἀγρυπνία (agrupnia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. agrupnia (ag-roop-nee'-ah) n. 1. sleeplessness, i.e. a keeping awake [from G69] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include make, diligent, work, she, and watchings. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- agrupnia (ag-roop-nee'-ah) n. 1. sleeplessness, i.e. a keeping awake [from G69]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- make, diligent, work, she, and watchings
Meaning and Definition
agrupnia (ag-roop-nee'-ah) n. 1. sleeplessness, i.e. a keeping awake [from G69] KJV: watch Root(s): G69
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G70. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
make
diligent
work
she
watchings
fastings
often
upon
dreams
whoso
before
father
How Strong's G70 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 9 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G70 (ἀγρυπνία) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 2:26 — ἀγρυπνίας
- Sirach 31:1 — ἀγρυπνία
- Sirach 31:2 — ἀγρυπνίας
- Sirach 31:20 — ἀγρυπνίας
- Sirach 38:26 — ἀγρυπνία
Strong's G70 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G70 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Strong's G70 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Therefore to us, that have taken upon us this painful labor of abridging, it was not easy, but a matter of sweat and watching;
The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: And dreams lift up fools.
Whoso regardeth dreams Is like him that catcheth at a shadow, And followeth after the wind.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G70.
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Therefore to us, that have taken upon us this painful labor of abridging, it was not easy, but a matter of sweat and watching;
The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: And dreams lift up fools.
Whoso regardeth dreams Is like him that catcheth at a shadow, And followeth after the wind.
Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor Doeth as one that killeth the son before his father’s eyes.
He giveth his mind to make furrows; And is diligent to give the kine fodder.
So every carpenter and workmaster, That laboreth night and day: And they that cut and grave seals, And are diligent to make great variety, And give themselves to counterfeit imagery, And watch to finish a work:
The smith also sitting by the anvil, And considering the iron work, The vapor of the fire wasteth his flesh, And he fighteth with the heat of the furnace: The noise of the hammer and the anvil is ever in his ears, And his eyes look still upon the pattern of the thing that he maketh; He setteth his mind to finish his work, And watcheth to polish it perfectly:
He fashioneth the clay with his arm, And boweth down his strength before his feet; He applieth himself to lead it over; And he is diligent to make clean the furnace:
A daughter is a wakeful care to a father; And the care for her taketh away sleep: When she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age; And being married, lest she should be hated:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G70, grouped by book.
2 Corinthians 2 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 8 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G70 FAQ
What does agrypnia (ἀγρυπνία) mean?
Agrypnia (Strong's G70) is a Greek word most simply glossed "watch". agrupnia (ag-roop-nee'-ah) n. 1. sleeplessness, i.e. a keeping awake [from G69]
How many times is agrypnia (ἀγρυπνία) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G70 across 3 books.
Where can I study agrypnia (ἀγρυπνία) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G70 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate agrypnia (ἀγρυπνία)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as make, diligent, work, she, watchings, and fastings. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G70 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G70, with linked reader references where each row is available.