Siōpáō — G4623

Definition

verb

properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from

1. to be silent, hold one's peace
2. used of one silent because dumb

Usually translated as

peace, dumb

Origin

from siōpḗ (silence, i.e. a hush

• sigḗ (G4602)

Occurrences

Siōpáō occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (5), Luke (3), Acts (1)

• Matthew 20:31 — And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace (σιωπήσωσιν): but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
• Matthew 26:63 — But Jesus held his peace (ἐσιώπα). And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
• Mark 3:4 — And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace (ἐσιώπων).
• Mark 4:39 — And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace (σιώπα), be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
• Mark 9:34 — But they held their peace (ἐσιώπων): for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
• Mark 10:48 — And many charged him that he should hold his peace (σιωπήσῃ): but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
• Mark 14:61 — But he held his peace (ἐσιώπα), and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
• Luke 1:20 — And, behold, thou shalt be dumb (σιωπῶν), and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
• Luke 18:39 — And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace (σιωπήσῃ): but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
• Luke 19:40 — And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace (σιωπήσωσιν), the stones would immediately cry out.
• Acts 18:9 — Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace (σιωπήσῃς):