GreekG1993Verb
ἐπιστομίζω
epistomizō
“to silence”
1Occurrences
G1993Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to put something over the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) to silence
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4750 (στόμα);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to bridle; metaphorically, to stop the mouth, to silence.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἐπιστομίζω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Titus
1
Key Passages
Titus 1:11BSB
who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
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