Strong's Concordance hésuchazó: to be still, be silent Original Word: ἡσυχάζωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hésuchazó Phonetic Spelling: (hay-soo-khad'-zo) Short Definition: I rest, am silent, live quietly Definition: I rest from work, cease from altercation, am silent, live quietly. 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). 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 Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 22705 Occurrences ἡσυχάσαμεν — 1 Occ. ἡσύχασαν — 3 Occ. ἡσυχάζειν — 1 Occ. Luke 14:4 V-AIA-3P GRK: 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 |