ἡσυχάζω hēsycházō
Meaning
to keep still (intransitively), i.e. refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech
In the King James Version: cease, hold peace, be quiet, rest
Derivation: from the same as G2272 (ἡσύχιος);
Where it is used
- Luke 14:4 But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
- Luke 23:56 Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
- Acts 11:18 When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
- Acts 21:14 When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11 and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.