ἡσυχία hēsychía
Meaning
(as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language
In the King James Version: quietness, silence
Derivation: feminine of G2272 (ἡσύχιος);
Where it is used
- Acts 22:2 When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12 We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
- 1 Timothy 2:11 A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.
- 1 Timothy 2:12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.