Meanings
verbfall asleep in the Lord (third-person singular simple present falls asleep in the Lord, present participle falling asleep in the Lord, simple past fell asleep in the Lord, past participle fallen asleep in the Lord)
present singular third person falls asleep in the Lord · participle present falling asleep in the Lord · past fell asleep in the Lord · participle past fallen asleep in the Lord
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo die.
Translations
German in Gott entschlafen
- in Gott entschlafeneuphemism for "to die"
Polish zasnąć w Panu
- zasnąć w Panueuphemism for "to die"
Portuguese ir morar com Deus
- ir morar com Deuseuphemism for "to die"
Russian почи́ть в бо́зе
- почи́ть в бо́зе (počítʹ v bóze)euphemism for "to die"
Cite this entry
APA
fall asleep in the Lord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20asleep%20in%20the%20Lord
MLA
“fall asleep in the Lord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20asleep%20in%20the%20Lord. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fall asleep in the Lord,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20asleep%20in%20the%20Lord.
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