- Original: κοίμησις - Transliteration: Koimesis - Phonetic: koy'-may-sis - Definition: 1. a reposing, taking rest 2. a lying, reclining - Origin: from G2837 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G2837 ; sleeping that is (by implication) repose: - taking of rest. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • rest, 1 Joh 11:13