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Lexicon :: Strong's G3973 - pauō

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παύω
Transliteration
pauō (Key)
Pronunciation
pow'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A root verb ("pause")
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Strong’s Definitions

παύω paúō, pow'-o; a primary verb ("pause"); to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end:—cease, leave, refrain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's G3973 in the following manner: cease (12x), leave (2x), refrain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's G3973 in the following manner: cease (12x), leave (2x), refrain (1x).

  1. to make to cease or desist

  2. to restrain a thing or person from something

  3. to cease, to leave off

  4. have got release from sin

    1. no longer stirred by its incitements and seductions

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παύω paúō, pow'-o; a primary verb ("pause"); to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end:—cease, leave, refrain.
STRONGS G3973:
παύω: 1 aorist imperative 3 person singular παυσάτω (1 Peter 3:10); middle, present παύομαι; imperfect ἐπαυομην; future παύσομαι (see ἀναπαύω and ἐπαναπαύω (and on the forms παηναι etc. cf. futher Hilgenfeld, Hermae Pastor, edition alt. proleg., p. xviii, note, also his edition of the 'Teaching' 4, 2 [ET] note (p. 97))); perfect πεπαυμαι; 1 aorist ἐπαυσάμην; from Homer down; to make to cease or desist: τί or τινα ἀπό τίνος, to restrain (A. V. refrain) a thing or a person from something, 1 Peter 3:10, from Psalm 33:14 (Psalms 34:14); cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 6; ((cf. 326 (305)): R. § 132, 5). Middle, the Sept. for חָדַל, כָּלָה, שָׁבַת, etc. to cease, leave off, (cf. Winer's Grammar, 253 (238)): Luke 8:24; Acts 20:1; 1 Corinthians 13:8; the action or state desisted from is indicated by the addition of a present participle (cf. Matthiae, § 551 d.; Passow, under the word, II. 3; (Liddell and Scott, I. 4); Winers Grammar, § 45, 4; (Buttmann, § 144,15)): ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν, Luke 5:4 (Genesis 18:33; Numbers 16:31; Deuteronomy 20:9); add, Acts 5:42; Acts 6:13; Acts 13:10; Acts 20:31; Acts 21:32; Ephesians 1:16; Colossians 1:9; Hebrews 10:2; the participle is lacking, as being evident from the context, Luke 11:1. Passive (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 39, 3 and N. 3) πέπαυται ἁμαρτίας, hath got release (A. V. hath ceased) from sin, i. e. is no longer stirred by its incitements and seductions, 1 Peter 4:1; cf. Kypke, Observations, at the passage, and Winers Grammar, as above; (Buttmann, § 132, 5; but WH text ἁμαρτίαις, dative, unto sins. Compare: ἀναπαύω, ἐπαναπαύω, συναναπαύω (συναναπαύομαι), καταπαύω).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
18:33
Numbers
16:31
Deuteronomy
20:9
Psalms
33:14; 34:14
Luke
5:4; 8:24; 11:1
Acts
5:42; 6:13; 13:10; 20:1; 20:31; 21:32
1 Corinthians
13:8
Ephesians
1:16
Colossians
1:9
Hebrews
10:2
1 Peter
3:10; 3:10; 4:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3973 matches the Greek παύω (pauō),
which occurs 60 times in 57 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 11:8–Jer 26:13)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:8 - So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 18:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:33 - And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:14 - And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:19 - And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:22 - And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:30 - And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:28 - Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:29 - And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:33 - And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:34 - And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 31:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:17 - It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:12 - Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:31 - And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:10 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:8 - And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:9 - And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:26 - I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:26 - And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:24 - And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:24 - And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:22 - Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:7 - The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:26 - Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:13 - O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:2 - How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:9 - The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:40 - Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:19 - Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:1 - Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:13 - Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:8 - Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:18 - The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:1 - The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:16 - Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 - Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:25 - For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:10 - And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:8 - The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:11 - There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:13 - When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:10 - Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:10 - Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:8 - The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 38:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:20 - The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:10 - Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 25:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:37 - And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:3 - If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:8 - Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:13 - Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.

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