Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4623

σιωπάω

siōpaō · “be quiet”

Used 10 times across 4 books

Definition

σιωπάω, -ῶ
(σιωπή, silence) [in LXX for חָשָׁה, חָרַשׁ hi., etc. ;]
to be silent or still, keep silence: Mat.20:31 26:63, Mrk.3:4 9:34 10:48 14:61, Luk.19:4, Act.18:9; of one dumb, Luk.1:20 (cf. 4Ma.10:18); addressed rhetorically to the sea, σιώπα, Mrk.4:39.†
SYN.: ἡσυχάζω, σιγάω (which see)

Where it appears

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Acts

In the text

Matthew 20:31And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.Matthew 26:63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.Mark 3:4And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.Mark 4:39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.Mark 9:34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.Mark 10:48And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.Mark 14:61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?Luke 1:20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.Luke 19:40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.Acts 18:9Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

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