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Lexicon :: Strong's G4623 - siōpaō

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σιωπάω
Transliteration
siōpaō (Key)
Pronunciation
see-o-pah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From siope (silence, i.e. a hush, properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak, and thus differing from σιγή (G4602), which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously)
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Strong’s Definitions

σιωπάω siōpáō, see-o-pah'-o; from σιωπή siōpḗ (silence, i.e. a hush; properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from G4602, 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 G2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water):—dumb, (hold) peace.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G4623 in the following manner: hold (one's) peace (9x), peace (1x), dumb (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G4623 in the following manner: hold (one's) peace (9x), peace (1x), dumb (1x).

  1. to be silent, hold one's peace

    1. used of one's silence because dumb

  2. metaph. of a calm, quiet sea

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σιωπάω siōpáō, see-o-pah'-o; from σιωπή siōpḗ (silence, i.e. a hush; properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from G4602, 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 G2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water):—dumb, (hold) peace.
STRONGS G4623:
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; Luke 19:40; 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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
20:31; 26:63
Mark
3:4; 4:39; 9:34; 10:48; 14:61
Luke
1:20; 4; 18:39; 19:40; 19:40
Acts
18:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4623 matches the Greek σιωπάω (siōpaō),
which occurs 27 times in 25 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:14 - But if her husband remains completely silent about her from day to day, he thus confirms all her vows or all her obligations which she is under; he confirms them because he remained silent about when he heard them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:9 - Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel: "Be quiet and pay attention, Israel. Today you have become the people of the LORD your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:9 - They said, "Come on, let's attack them, for we saw their land and it is very good. You seem lethargic, but don't hesitate to invade and conquer the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:3 - The king of Israel said to his servants, "Surely you recognize that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us, though we are hesitant to reclaim it from the king of Syria."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:3 - Some members of the prophetic guild in Bethel came out to Elisha and said, "Do you know that today the LORD is going to take your master from you?" He answered, "Yes, I know. Be quiet."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:5 - Some members of the prophetic guild in Jericho approached Elisha and said, "Do you know that today the LORD is going to take your master from you?" He answered, "Yes, I know. Be quiet."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 7:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:9 - Then they said to one another, "It's not right what we're doing! This is a day to celebrate, but we haven't told anyone. If we wait until dawn, we'll be punished. So come on, let's go and inform the royal palace."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 25:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:16 - While he was speaking, Amaziah said to him, "Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop prophesying or else you will be killed!" So the prophet stopped, but added, "I know that the LORD has decided to destroy you, because you have done this thing and refused to listen to my advice."

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:11 - Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve."

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:6 - "But if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I refrain from speaking - how much of it goes away?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:3 - Why should we be regarded as beasts, and considered stupid in your sight?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:21 - "People listened to me and waited silently; they kept silent for my advice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:27 - My heart is in turmoil unceasingly; the days of my affliction confront me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:12 - I will not keep silent about its limbs, and the extent of its might, and the grace of its arrangement.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:21 - They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:14 - "I have been inactive for a long time; I kept quiet and held back. Like a woman in labor I groan; I pant and gasp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 62:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:1 - "For the sake of Zion I will not be silent; for the sake of Jerusalem I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines brightly and her deliverance burns like a torch."

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 62:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:6 - I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the LORD, don't be silent!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 64:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:12 - In light of all this, how can you still hold back, LORD? How can you be silent and continue to humiliate us?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 65:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:6 - Look, I have decreed: I will not keep silent, but will pay them back; I will pay them back exactly what they deserve,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:19 - I said, "Oh, the feeling in the pit of my stomach! I writhe in anguish. Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds within me. I cannot keep silent. For I hear the sound of the trumpet; the sound of the battle cry pierces my soul!

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:10 - The elders of Daughter Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dirt on their heads; They have dressed in sackcloth. Jerusalem's young women stare down at the ground. כ (Kaf)

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:18 - Cry out from your heart to the Lord, O wall of Daughter Zion! Make your tears flow like a river all day and all night long! Do not rest; do not let your tears stop! ק (Qof)

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:28 - Let a person sit alone in silence, when the LORD is disciplining him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:13 - For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil time.
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