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σιωπάω

siōpaōbe quietHow to read Greek
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Definition

σιωπάω, -ῶ

(σιωπή, silence) [in LXX for חָשָׁה, חָרַשׁ hi., etc. ;]

to be silent or still, keep silence: Matthew 20:31; 26:63, Mark 3:4; 9:34; 10:48; 14:61, Luke 19:4, Acts 18:9; of one dumb, Luke 1:20 (cf. 4Ma.10.18); addressed rhetorically to the sea, σιώπα, Mark 4:39.

Synonyms: ἡσυχάζω, σιγάω (which see)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as σιωπάω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

10 total
  1. Matthew 20:31σιωπήσωσιν · to be silent
    The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  2. Matthew 26:63ἐσιώπα · remained silent
    But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
  3. Mark 3:4ἐσιώπων · they were silent
    And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
  4. Mark 4:39Σιώπα · Silence
    Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
  5. Mark 9:34ἐσιώπων · they were silent
    But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
  6. Mark 10:48σιωπήσῃ · be silent
    Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  7. Mark 14:61ἐσιώπα · [Jesus] remained silent
    But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
  8. Luke 1:20σιωπῶν · silent
    And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
  9. Luke 19:40σιωπήσουσιν · remain silent
    “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
  10. Acts 18:9σιωπήσῃς · be silent
    One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.