Hēsuchazō ἡσυχάζω
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| ἡσυχάζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hēsuchazō |
| Strong's number | G2270 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be quiet/give up |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Hēsuchazō (Greek ἡσυχάζω, Strong's G2270) is a Greek verb meaning “be quiet/give up”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἡσυχάζω
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁקַט ;]
to be still;
(a) to rest from labour: Luk.23:56;
(b) to live quietly: 1Th.4:11;
(with) to be silent: Luk.14:3, Act.11:18 21:14 (cf. Job.32:7, Neh.5:8).†
SYN.: σιγάω (which see), σιωπάω (AS)
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁקַט ;]
to be still;
(a) to rest from labour: Luk.23:56;
(b) to live quietly: 1Th.4:11;
(with) to be silent: Luk.14:3, Act.11:18 21:14 (cf. Job.32:7, Neh.5:8).†
SYN.: σιγάω (which see), σιωπάω (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | peace (2), rested (1), ceased (1), quiet (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they remained silent (1), they rested (1), live quietly (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Hēsuchazō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 14:4And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
- Luke 23:56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
Acts
- Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
- Acts 21:14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).