Greek word for sleep?

Question

Please help. I'm trying to found the greek word for sleep, which is Ύπνος

But I need it re-worded into english form.

Example : Greek elements καλλος = kallos ( beautiful army)
Greek elements στρατος =stratos ( beauty)
Greek elements Ύπνος = ?????? ( Sleep)

This is not a brain teaser and not a homework assignment..I really need help!!!

I think it may be Yavos, but I'm not sure..

Nevermind I'll change that, it's not yavos...somebody please help me...

Thank you guys so much! These answers are wonderful. This is on a book I'm writing so all the extra infomation is great. There are so many good answers, it's going to be hard for me to choose best answer.

Answer 1

Hypnos

(I took Greek in College.)

The ' (apostrophe shaped like a floating comma) is the "h" sound;
The "Y" is an upsilon, and sounds like "u" or "i";
π is pi, and sounds like "p";
ν is nu and sounds like "n";
o is omicron and sounds like a broad "o";
ς is a terminal sigma (σ), and sounds like "s".

You may note that we get our words "hypnotic" and "hypnosis" from this word.

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Answer 2

Well, katheudo is the one used most frequently in the gospels and is found at Matthew 8:24 (to go to sleep). That's when Jesus fell asleep in the boat. It can also be used to refer to death as when Jesus talked about Jairus' daughter at Matthew 9:24.

But also hupnos (hypnos) is used as well. Like at Romans 13:11.

So both katheudo and hypnos. And as has been mentioned above, because it has a rough breathing mark at the beginning, the "h" is added.

Hannah J Paul

Answer 3

The Greek word for sleep is hypno/hypn. Which originated from the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.

Answer 4

Um,,,you got this bit wrong

But I need it re-worded into english form.

Example : Greek elements καλλος = kallos ( beautiful army)
Greek elements στρατος =stratos ( beauty)
Greek elements Ύπνος = ?????? ( Sleep)


kallos = good
stratos = army

Answer 5

HYPNOS is the Greek word for sleep

Answer 6

Ypnos is the correct pronunciation.

In Greek there is no H (aitch) at the beginning but I guess hypnos is the 'English form'.

Answer 7

Hypnos, I think.

Probably it reads something like "Ipnos".

Your best bet would be to post this question in Travel/Europe/Greek section.

Answer 8

Ύπνος (Hypnos) is sleep. The name of the ancient god, and the word for sleep were the same, jusy as Hypnos's mother was "Nyx" (night).

Answer 9

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Answer 10

hypnos is the proper transliteration. if you are wondering, the ' in front the upsilon Ύ, designates it as being an aspirated upsilon giving it the ''h" sound.