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Strong's Concordance G4623
σιωπάω
A readable Greek dictionary entry from Strong's Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
Word study
- Source
- Strong’s Concordance
- Greek form
- σιωπάω
- Transliteration
- siopao
- Pronunciation
- {see-o-pah'-o}
- Occurrences
- Occurrences are not reviewed for this entry yet.
- Glosses
- from siope (silence, i.e. a hush; properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from 4602, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously); to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water):--dumb, (hold) peace.
- Related source reference
- see GREEK for 4602
- Strong’s number
- G4623
- Definition
- from siope (silence, i.e. a hush; properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from 4602, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously); to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water):--dumb, (hold) peace.
Source info
Source and edition
James Strong, Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary; CrossWire SWORD StrongsGreek module 2.0; historical public-domain lexicon wording preserved.
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<entryFree n="4623"> <orth>σιωπάω</orth><lb/> <orth type="writing">siwpavw</orth> <orth rend="bold" type="trans">siopao</orth> <pron rend="italic">{see-o-pah'-o}</pron> <def> from siope (silence, i.e. a hush; properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from 4602, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously); to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water):--dumb, (hold) peace. <lb/> see GREEK for 4602 </def> </entryFree>