ἡσυχάζω
hēsuchazōVerbG2270
be quiet/give up
From: from the same as G2272 (ἡσύχιος);
Short Definition
to keep still (intransitively), i.e. refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech
Full Lexicon Entry
to be still; (a) to rest from labour: (b) to live quietly: (with) to be silent.
Synonyms
*σιγάω *(which see), σιωπάω
LXX Usage: chiefly for שָׁקַט
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
5 timesAppears 5 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
2
Luke
2
1 Thessalonians
1
Key Passages
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11
- Acts 11:18
- Acts 21:14
- Luke 14:4
- Luke 23:56
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