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)