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σιωπάω

siōpaō · be silent

Greek word · Strong’s number G4623 · appears 10 times in the Bible

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What it means

siōpaō (σιωπάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be silent”.

Keep quiet.

How to say it

si·ō·pa·ō

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 say not a word, not to speak.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

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

  • be silent ×4
  • silent ×2
  • was silent ×2
  • were silent ×2

Where it appears

  • Matthew 20:31

    But the crowd rebuked them so that they would be silent; but they cried out louder, saying, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

  • Matthew 26:63

    But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”

  • Mark 3:4

    And he says to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?” But they were silent.

  • Mark 4:39

    And waking up, he rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Be silent! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

  • Mark 9:34

    But they were silent; for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

  • Mark 10:48

    And many were rebuking him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

  • Mark 14:61

    But he was silent and did not answer anything. Again the high priest was questioning him and says to him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

  • Luke 1:20

    And look, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”

  • Luke 19:40

    And he answered and said, “I tell you that if these are silent, the stones will cry out.”

  • Acts 18:9

    And the Lord said at night through a vision to Paul, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not be silent,