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Lexicon :: Strong's G2271 - hēsychia

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ἡσυχία
Transliteration
hēsychia (Key)
Pronunciation
hay-soo-khee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἡσυχία hēsychía, hay-soo-khee'-ah; feminine of G2272; (as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language:—quietness, silence.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2271 in the following manner: silent (3x), quietness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2271 in the following manner: silent (3x), quietness (1x).

  1. quietness

    1. description of the life of one who stays at home doing his own work, and does not officiously meddle with the affairs of others

  2. silence

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἡσυχία hēsychía, hay-soo-khee'-ah; feminine of G2272; (as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language:—quietness, silence.
STRONGS G2271:
ἡσυχία, -ας, ἡ, (from the adjective ἡσύχιος, which see; the feminine expresses the general notion [Winers Grammar, 95 (90)], cf. αἰτία, ἀρετή, ἐχθρά, etc.), [from Homer down];
1. quietness: descriptive of the life of one who stays at home doing his own work, and does not officiously meddle with the affairs of others, 2 Thessalonians 3:12.
2. silence: Acts 22:2; 1 Timothy 2:11f.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
22:2
2 Thessalonians
3:12
1 Timothy
2:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2271 matches the Greek ἡσυχία (hēsychia),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:8 - After all the males had been circumcised, they rested in the camp until they were healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:40 - They found lush pastures there, and the land was quiet and peaceful.
Some of Ham’s descendants had been living in that region.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 22:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:9 - But you will have a son who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace with his enemies in all the surrounding lands. His name will be Solomon,[fn] and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:29 - But if he chooses to remain quiet,
who can criticize him?
When he hides his face, no one can find him,
whether an individual or a nation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:9 - It was at twilight, in the evening,
as deep darkness fell.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:12 - It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;
a sensible person keeps quiet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:11 - You will say, ‘Israel is an unprotected land filled with unwalled villages! I will march against her and destroy these people who live in such confidence!
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