- ἀγρυπνία
- ἀγρυπνία, ας, ἡ (s. ἀγρυπνέω; Hdt. et al.; BGU 1764, 9 [I B.C.]; Sir 31:2; 38:26 al.; 2 Macc 2:26; TestSol 18:32; Jos., Bell. 3, 318)① the state of remaining awake because one is unable to go to sleep, sleeplessness lit., only pl. (SIG 1169, 50) ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις with sleepless nights (and other hardships, as X., Mem. 4, 5, 9; Plut., Mor. 135e, Sertor. 574 [13, 2] πόνοι, ὁδοιπορίαι, ἀγρυπνίαι, Sulla 470 [28, 14] ἀγρυπνίαι κ. κόποι) 2 Cor 6:5; 11:27. (On the rhetorical figure “peristasis” s. AFridrichsen, SymbOsl 7, 1928, 25–29; 8, 1929, 78–82; K. Hum. Vetensk.-Samfundet i. Upps. Årsbok ’43, 31–34; Danker, Benefactor 363–64, Augsburg Comm.: 2 Cor ’89, 89–91.)② the state of being alertly concerned, care fig. ext. of 1 (SEG VIII, 548, 30 [I B.C.]; Sir 42:9 to the extent of causing loss of sleep) B 21:7 (w. ἐπιθυμία; but there is no suggestion of sleeplessness in the context).—M-M. TW. Sv.
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