Quietly
λάθραStrong’s G2977lathra
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Lathra is the Greek word usually translated “secretly”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.”
Meaning
Usually translated “secretly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- secretly 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- John 1
- Acts 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 2:7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
- John 11:28And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
- Acts 16:37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Greek dictionary
λάθρα lathra · quietly
λάθρᾳ (Att..; in Hom., -ρῃ, Rec. -ρα), adv., [in LXX chiefly for סֵתֶר ;] secretly: Mat.1:19 2:7, Mrk.5:33 (WH, mg.), Jhn.11:28, Act.16:37.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “quietly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
QUI'ETLY, adverb
- In a quiet state; without motion; in a state of rest; as, to lie or sit quietly
- Without tumult, alarm, dispute or disturbance; peaceably; as, to live quietly
- Calmly; without agitation or violent emotion; patiently. submit quietly to unavoidable evils.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.