GreekG2687Verb
καταστέλλω
katastellō
“to quiet”
2Occurrences
G2687Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to put down, i.e. quell
from G2596 (κατά) and G4724 (στέλλω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to let down, lower.
2.to keep down, restrain
LXX: *
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
καταστέλλω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
2
Key Passages
Acts 19:35BSB
Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
Acts 19:36BSB
Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
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