σιωπάω siōpaō

Greek word for “be quiet” · Strong’s G4623 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

σιωπάω, -ῶ; (σιωπή, silence);

How it is translated

Glosses given for siōpaō in context, with how often each is used:

• silent 5
• may be silent 3
• silence! 1
• will be silent 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 20 (1), Matthew 26 (1), Mark 3 (1), Mark 4 (1), Mark 9 (1), Mark 10 (1), Mark 14 (1), Luke 1 (1), Luke 19 (1), Acts 18 (1)

Forms

• ἐσιώπα 2
• ἐσιώπων 2
• σιωπήσωσιν 1
• σιώπα 1
• σιωπήσῃ 1
• σιωπῶν 1
• σιωπήσουσιν 1
• σιωπήσῃς 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with siōpaō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἐπιτιμάω epitimaō “to rebuke” 3
• κράζω krazō “to cry” 3
• υἱός uhios “son” 4
• ἐλεέω eleeō “to have mercy” 2
• μέγας megas “great” 3
• Δαυείδ Daueid, Dauid, Dabid “David” 2
• ἀρχιερεύς archiereus “high-priest” 2
• ἀποκρίνω apokrinō “to answer” 2
• λαλέω laleō “to speak” 2

Key verses

The verses using siōpaō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 20:31 — And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
• Matthew 26:63 — But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the…
• Mark 3:4 — And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
• Mark 4:39 — And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
• Mark 9:34 — But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
• Mark 10:48 — And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
• Mark 14:61 — But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
• Luke 1:20 — And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be…
• Luke 19:40 — And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
• Acts 18:9 — Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.