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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 - When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:24 - The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”
When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:1 - Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:42 - And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:13 - The lying witnesses said, “This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:10 - Then he said, “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:1 - When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the believers[fn] and encouraged them. Then he said good-bye and left for Macedonia.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:31 - Watch out! Remember the three years I was with you—my constant watch and care over you night and day, and my many tears for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - He immediately called out his soldiers and officers[fn] and ran down among the crowd. When the mob saw the commander and the troops coming, they stopped beating Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:8 - Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages[fn] and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:16 - I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:9 - So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:2 - If they could have provided perfect cleansing, the sacrifices would have stopped, for the worshipers would have been purified once for all time, and their feelings of guilt would have disappeared.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:10 - For the Scriptures say,
“If you want to enjoy life
and see many happy days,
keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:1 - So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin.[fn]
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