G4623Greekἐsiōpa

ἐσιώπα

to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water)

10
Total Occurrences
4
Books
0
Old Testament
10
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to be silent, hold one's peace
  • 2used of one's silence because dumb
  • 3metaphorically of a calm, quiet sea

Etymology & Derivation

from ????? (silence, i.e. a hush; properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from g4602, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously)

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