Lexicon hésuchazó: To be quiet, to rest, to be at peace Original Word: ἡσυχάζω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cease, hold peace, be quiet, rest. From the same as hesuchios; to keep still (intransitively), i.e. Refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech -- cease, hold peace, be quiet, rest. see GREEK hesuchios NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as hésuchios Definition to be still, be silent NASB Translation fell silent (1), kept silent (1), lead a quiet life (1), quiet life (1), quieted down (1), rested (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2270: ἡσυχάζωἡσυχάζω; 1 aorist ἡσύχασα; (ἥσυχος (equivalent to ἡσύχιος)); as in Greek writings from Aeschylus down, to keep quiet, i. e. a. to rest, to cease from labor: Luke 23:56. b. to lead a quiet life, said of those who are not running hither and thither, but stay at home and mind their business: 1 Thessalonians 4:11. c. to be silent, i. e. to say nothing, hold one's peace: Luke 14:4 (3); Acts 11:18; Acts 21:14 (Job 32:7; ἡσύχασαν καί οὐχ εὕροσαν λόγον, Nehemiah 5:8). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from ἡσύχιος (hēsychios), meaning "quiet" or "tranquil."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 1826: דָּמַם (damam) • to be silent, to be still Usage: The verb ἡσυχάζω is used in the New Testament to describe a state of quietness or rest, often in the context of ceasing from work or maintaining a peaceful demeanor. It can refer to physical rest, as well as a metaphorical or spiritual state of tranquility. Context: The term ἡσυχάζω appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing the importance of quietness and rest in the life of a believer. In Luke 23:56, it is used to describe the women who rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment: "Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment." This highlights the observance of the Sabbath as a time of rest and cessation from labor. Forms and Transliterations ησυχάζει ησυχαζειν ησυχάζειν ἡσυχάζειν ησυχάζεται ησυχάζετε ησυχάζοντα ησυχάζοντας ησυχάζουσι ησυχάζουσιν ησύχασα ησυχάσαι ησυχασαμεν ησυχάσαμεν ἡσυχάσαμεν ησυχασαν ησύχασαν ἡσύχασαν ησύχασε ησυχάσει ησυχάσεις ησύχασεν ησυχάση ησύχασον ησυχή esuchasamen ēsuchasamen esuchasan ēsuchasan esuchazein ēsuchazein hesychasamen hesychásamen hēsychasamen hēsychásamen hesychasan hesýchasan hēsychasan hēsýchasan hesychazein hesycházein hēsychazein hēsycházeinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Luke 14:4 V-AIA-3PGRK: οἱ δὲ ἡσύχασαν καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενος NAS: But they kept silent. And He took hold KJV: And they held their peace. And he took INT: but they were silent And having taken hold [of him] Luke 23:56 V-AIA-3P Acts 11:18 V-AIA-3P Acts 21:14 V-AIA-1P 1 Thessalonians 4:11 V-PNA Strong's Greek 2270 |