◄ 4623. siópaó ►
Strong's Lexicon siópaó: To be silent, to hold one's peace, to be quiet. Original Word: σιωπάω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: siópaó Pronunciation: see-o-PAH-oh Phonetic Spelling: (see-o-pah'-o) Definition: To be silent, to hold one's peace, to be quiet. Meaning: I keep silence, am silent, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Word Origin: From σιωπή (siopē), meaning "silence" or "quietness." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2790 (חָרַשׁ, charash): To be silent, to hold one's peace. - H1826 (דָּמַם, damam): To be still, to be silent. Usage: The verb σιωπάω (siōpaó) is used in the New Testament to denote the act of being silent or refraining from speech. It often implies a deliberate choice to remain quiet, either in response to a situation or as a form of self-control. This term can also suggest a sense of calmness or peace, where noise or disturbance is absent. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, silence was often associated with wisdom and self-control. Philosophers and teachers valued the ability to remain silent as a sign of inner strength and reflection. In Jewish culture, silence could be a form of reverence or submission to God's will, as well as a means of avoiding sin through careless speech. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from siópé (silence) Definition to be silent NASB Translation become silent (1), hush (1), kept silent (4), quiet (2), silent (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4623: σιωπάω σιωπάω, σιώπω; imperfect, 3 person singular ἐσιώπα, 3 person plural ἐσιώπων; future σιωπήσω (Luke 19:40 L T Tr WH); 1 aorist ἐσιώπησα; (σιωπή silence); from Homer down; to be silent, hold one's peace: properly, Matthew 20:31; Matthew 26:63; Mark 3:4; Mark 9:34; Mark 10:48; Mark 14:61; Luke 18:39 R G; ; Acts 18:9; used of one silent because dumb, Luke 1:20; 4 Macc. 10:18; likesileo in the Latin poets, used metaphorically of a calm, quiet sea ((in rhetorical command)): Mark 4:39. (Synonym: see ἡσυχάζω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be silent, hold peace. From siope (silence, i.e. A hush; properly, muteness, i.e. Involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from sige, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously); to be dumb (but not deaf also, like kophos properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water) -- dumb, (hold) peace. see GREEK sige Forms and Transliterations εσιωπα εσιώπα ἐσιώπα εσιώπησα εσιώπησαν εσιώπησας εσιώπησεν εσιωπων εσιώπων ἐσιώπων έσκαλλε σεσιωπήκαμεν Σιωπα Σιώπα σιωπατε σιωπάτε σιωπήν σιωπησάτω σιωπήσεται σιωπήσεώς σιωπηση σιωπήση σιωπήσῃ σιωπησης σιωπήσης σιωπήσῃς σιωπήσομαι σιωπήσονται σιωπησουσιν σιωπήσουσιν σιωπήσω σιωπησωσιν σιωπήσωσιν σιωπώμεν σιωπων σιωπών σιωπῶν σκαμβή esiopa esiōpa esiṓpa esiopon esiōpōn esiṓpon esiṓpōn Siopa Siōpa Siṓpa siopese siōpēsē siopḗsei siōpḗsēi siopḗseis siōpḗsēis siopeses siōpēsēs siopesosin siopḗsosin siōpēsōsin siōpḗsōsin siopesousin siopḗsousin siōpēsousin siōpḗsousin siopon siopôn siōpōn siōpō̂n Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 20:31 V-ASA-3P GRK: αὐτοῖς ἵνα σιωπήσωσιν οἱ δὲ NAS: sternly told them to be quiet, but they cried KJV: because they should hold their peace: but INT: them that they should be silent moreover Matthew 26:63 V-IIA-3S GRK: δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐσιώπα καὶ ὁ NAS: But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest KJV: Jesus held his peace. And INT: moreover Jesus was silent And the Mark 3:4 V-IIA-3P GRK: οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων NAS: or to kill? But they kept silent. KJV: to kill? But they held their peace. INT: but they were silent Mark 4:39 V-PMA-2S GRK: τῇ θαλάσσῃ Σιώπα πεφίμωσο καὶ NAS: to the sea, Hush, be still. KJV: unto the sea, Peace, be still. INT: to the sea Silence be quiet And Mark 9:34 V-IIA-3P GRK: οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων πρὸς ἀλλήλους NAS: But they kept silent, for on the way KJV: But they held their peace: for by INT: and they were silent with one another Mark 10:48 V-ASA-3S GRK: πολλοὶ ἵνα σιωπήσῃ ὁ δὲ NAS: were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying KJV: that he should hold his peace: but INT: many that he should be silent but Mark 14:61 V-IIA-3S GRK: ὁ δὲ ἐσιώπα καὶ οὐκ NAS: But He kept silent and did not answer. KJV: But he held his peace, and answered INT: but he was silent and not Luke 1:20 V-PPA-NMS GRK: ἰδοὺ ἔσῃ σιωπῶν καὶ μὴ NAS: And behold, you shall be silent and unable KJV: behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not INT: Behold you will be silent and not Luke 19:40 V-FIA-3P GRK: ἐὰν οὗτοι σιωπήσουσιν οἱ λίθοι NAS: these become silent, the stones KJV: these should hold their peace, the stones INT: if these should be silent the stones Acts 18:9 V-ASA-2S GRK: καὶ μὴ σιωπήσῃς NAS: [any longer], but go on speaking and do not be silent; KJV: hold not thy peace: INT: and not be silent Strong's Greek 4623 10 Occurrences ἐσιώπα — 2 Occ. ἐσιώπων — 2 Occ. Σιώπα — 1 Occ. σιωπήσῃ — 1 Occ. σιωπήσῃς — 1 Occ. σιωπήσωσιν — 1 Occ. σιωπήσουσιν — 1 Occ. σιωπῶν — 1 Occ.