ἐπαναπαύομαι

epanapauomai · rest on, rely on

Greek word · Strong’s number G1879 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

epanapauomai (ἐπαναπαύομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “rest on, rely on”.

Rest on something or someone; rely on.

How to say it

e·pa·na·pau·o·mai

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. To settle on someone as at home.
  2. To trust in something as secure.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • rely ×1
  • will rest ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Luke 10:6

    And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

  • Romans 2:17

    But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on law and boast in God