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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 15 times in 15 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:4 - وَلَمَّا أَنْهَى كَلامَهُ، قَالَ لِسِمْعَانَ: «ابْتَعِدْ إِلَى حَيْثُ الْعُمْقِ، وَاطْرَحُوا شِبَاكَكُمْ لِلصَّيْدِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:24 - فَتَقَدَّمُوا إِلَيْهِ وَأَيْقَظُوهُ قَائِلِينَ: «يَا سَيِّدُ، يَا سَيِّدُ، إِنَّنَا نَهْلِكُ!» فَنَهَضَ وَزَجَرَ الرِّيحَ وَالْمَاءَ الْهَائِجَ، فَسَكَنَا وَسَادَ الْهُدُوءُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:1 - وَكَانَ يُصَلِّي فِي أَحَدِ الأَمَاكِنِ، فَلَمَّا انْتَهَى، قَالَ لَهُ أَحَدُ تَلامِيذِهِ: «يَا رَبُّ، عَلِّمْنَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ كَمَا عَلَّمَ يُوحَنَّا تَلامِيذَهُ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:42 - وَكَانُوا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ، فِي الْهَيْكَلِ وَفِي الْبُيُوتِ، يُعَلِّمُونَ وَيُبَشِّرُونَ بِالْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ بِلا انْقِطَاعٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:13 - وَأَقَامُوا عَلَيْهِ شُهُودَ زُورٍ ادَّعَوْا أَنَّهُ: «لا يَكُفُّ عَنِ التَّعَرُّضِ بِكَلامِهِ لِلْهَيْكَلِ الْمُقَدَّسِ وَلِلشَّرِيعَةِ

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:10 - «أَيُّهَا الْمُمْتَلِئُ غِشّاً وَخُبْثاً! يَا ابْنَ إِبْلِيسَ! يَا عَدُوَّ كُلِّ بِرٍّ! أَمَا تَكُفُّ عَنْ تَعْوِيجِ طُرُقِ الرَّبِّ الْمُسْتَقِيمَةِ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:1 - بَعْدَمَا انْتَهَى الاضْطِرَابُ، دَعَا بُولُسُ التَّلامِيذَ وَشَجَّعَهُمْ، ثُمَّ وَدَّعَهُمْ وَسَافَرَ إِلَى مُقَاطَعَةِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:31 - لِذَلِكَ كُونُوا مُتَيَقِّظِينَ، وَتَذَكَّرُوا أَنِّي، مُدَّةَ ثَلاثِ سِنِينَ، لَمْ أَتَوَقَّفْ لَيْلاً وَنَهَاراً عَنْ نُصْحِ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ وَأَنَا أَذْرِفُ الدُّمُوعَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - فَأَخَذَ فِي الْحَالِ جَمَاعَةً مِنَ الْجُنُودِ وَقُوَّادِ الْمِئَاتِ وَحَضَرَ مُسْرِعاً. وَلَمَّا رَأَى الْيَهُودُ الْقَائِدَ وَجُنُودَهُ كَفُّوا عَنْ ضَرْبِ بُولُسَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:8 - الْمَحَبَّةُ لَا تَزُولُ أَبَداً. أَمَّا مَوَاهِبُ النُّبُوآتِ فَسَتُزَالُ، وَمَوَاهِبُ اللُّغَاتِ سَتَنْقَطِعُ، وَالْمَعْرِفَةُ سَتُزَالُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:16 - لَا أَنْقَطِعُ عَنْ شُكْرِ اللهِ لأَجْلِكُمْ وَعَنْ ذِكْرِكُمْ فِي صَلَوَاتِي،

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:9 - لِذَلِكَ نَحْنُ أَيْضاً، مِنَ الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي فِيهِ سَمِعْنَا بِأَخْبَارِكُمْ، مَازِلْنَا نُصَلِّي وَنَتَضَرَّعُ لأَجْلِكُمْ، لأَنْ تَمْتَلِئُوا مِنْ تَمَامِ مَعْرِفَةِ مَشِيئَةِ اللهِ فِي كُلِّ حِكْمَةٍ وَإِدْرَاكٍ رُوحِيٍّ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:2 - وَإلَّا، لَمَا كَانَ هُنَالِكَ دَاعٍ لِلاسْتِمْرَارِ فِي تَقْدِيمِهَا! لأَنَّ ضَمَائِرَ الْعَابِدِينَ، مَتَى تَطَهَّرَتْ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً إِلَى التَّمَامِ، لَا تَعُودُ بِحَاجَةٍ إِلَى التَّطْهِيرِ مَرَّةً ثَانِيَةً: إِذْ يَكُونُ الشُّعُورُ بِالذَّنْبِ قَدْ زَالَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:10 - فَمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَمَتَّعَ بِحَيَاةٍ سَعِيدَةٍ وَأَيَّامٍ طَيِّبَةٍ، فَلْيَمْنَعْ لِسَانَهُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ وَشَفَتَيْهِ عَنْ كَلامِ الْغِشِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:1 - فَبِمَا أَنَّ الْمَسِيحَ قَدْ تَحَمَّلَ الآلامَ الْجِسْمِيَّةَ لأَجْلِكُمْ، سَلِّحُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ بِالاسْتِعْدَادِ دَائِماً لِتَحَمُّلِ الآلامِ. فَإِنَّ مَنْ يَتَحَمَّلُ الآلامَ الْجِسْمِيَّةَ، يَكُونُ قَدْ قَاطَعَ الْخَطِيئَةَ.
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