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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 70. ἀγρυπνία (agrupnia) -- Vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/70.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/mark/12-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/70.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 70</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/69.htm" title="69">◄</a> 70. agrupnia <a href="../greek/71.htm" title="71">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">agrupnia: Vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀγρυπνία</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>agrupnia<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-groop-NEE-ah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ag-roop-nee'-ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the state of being awake (at night), sleeplessness, watching.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἀγρυπνέω (agrupneō), meaning "to be sleepless" or "to keep watch."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀγρυπνία, the concept of watchfulness is present in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the Hebrew word שָׁקַד (shaqad), meaning "to watch" or "to be alert."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term ἀγρυπνία refers to a state of being awake and alert, often in the context of spiritual vigilance or watchfulness. It implies a conscious effort to remain attentive and prepared, particularly in a spiritual or moral sense. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the attitude of being spiritually alert and ready for the return of Christ or for prayer.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of vigilance was often associated with soldiers keeping watch during the night to protect a city or camp. This imagery is carried into the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to maintain spiritual vigilance as they await the return of Christ. The early Christian community, living under the expectation of Christ's imminent return, would have understood the importance of remaining spiritually awake and prepared.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 70</b> <i>agrypnía</i> – properly, without sleep; sleeplessness. <a href="/greek/69.htm">See 69</a> (<i>agrypnéō</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/69.htm">agrupneó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>sleeplessness, watching<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>sleepless nights (1), sleeplessness (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 70: ἀγρυπνία</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀγρυπνία</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀγρυπνίας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">sleeplessness, watching</span>: <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/6-5.htm">2 Corinthians 6:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-27.htm">2 Corinthians 11:27</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>sleeplessness<p>From <a href="/greek/69.htm">agrupneo</a>; sleeplessness, i.e. A keeping awake -- watch. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/69.htm">agrupneo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>άγξαις αγρυπνιαις αγρυπνίαις ἀγρυπνίαις άγρωστιν άγρωστις αγχιστέα αγχιστεία αγχιστείαν αγχίστευε αγχιστεύεις αγχιστευέτω αγχιστεύοντι αγχιστεύοντος αγχιστευόντων αγχιστεύουσα αγχιστεύς αγχιστεύσαι αγχιστεύσαί αγχιστεύση αγχίστευσον αγχιστεύσω αγχιστεύσωσιν αγχιστεύων agrupniais agrypniais agrypníais<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 6:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Plural">N-DFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κόποις ἐν <b>ἀγρυπνίαις</b> ἐν νηστείαις</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in labors, <span class="itali">in sleeplessness,</span> in hunger,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> labours, in <span class="itali">watchings,</span> in fastings;<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> labours in <span class="itali">watchings</span> in fastings<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/11-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 11:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Plural">N-DFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μόχθῳ ἐν <b>ἀγρυπνίαις</b> πολλάκις ἐν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> many <span class="itali">sleepless nights,</span> in hunger<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> painfulness, in <span class="itali">watchings</span> often, in<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> toil in <span class="itali">watchings</span> often in<p><b><a href="/greek/70.htm">Strong's Greek 70</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_70.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/agrupniais_70.htm">ἀγρυπνίαις — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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