Greek · Strong's G2270
ἡσυχάζω
hesychazohay-soo-khad'-zo
to keep still (intransitively), i.e. refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech
1890 spelling: hēsycházō
- η8
- σ200
- υ400
- χ600
- α1
- ζ7
- ω800
Isopsephy 2,016
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to keep still (intransitively), i.e. refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech
Rendered in the KJV as
cease, hold peace, be quiet, rest.
- 5occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- ἡσύχασαν2
- ἡσυχάζειν1
- ἡσυχάσαμεν1
- ἡσύχασαν.1
How it is rendered · 5
- they rested1
- they were silent1
- they were silent.1
- to live quietly1
- we were silent1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural3
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person plural1
- verb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAI-3P · 3
- V-AAI-1P · 1
- V-PAN · 1
All 5, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 14:4ἡσύχασαν.hēsuchasanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralBut they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.here: they were silent.
- Luke 23:56ἡσύχασανhēsuchasanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralThen they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.here: they rested
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 11:18ἡσύχασανhēsuchasanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralWhen they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”here: they were silent
- Acts 21:14ἡσυχάσαμενhēsuchasamenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person pluralWhen he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”here: we were silent