ἀνάπαυσις
anapausis · rest
Greek word · Strong’s number G372 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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anapausis (ἀνάπαυσις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “rest”.
Relief, refreshment.
How to say it
a·na·pau·sis
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
- Relief, pause; no letting up.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Matthew 12:43
When the unclean spirit goes out of the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.
- Luke 11:24
When the unclean spirit goes out of the person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest; and not finding any, it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’
- Revelation 4:8
And the four living creatures, each of them having six wings apiece, are full of eyes all around and within; and they have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God the Almighty, who was and who is and who is coming.”
- Revelation 14:11
And the smoke of their torment goes up to the ages of the ages, and they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.”