Be silent
σιγάωStrong’s G4601sigaō
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sigaō is the Greek word usually translated “were silent”, “may be silent” and “became silent”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.”
Meaning
Usually translated “were silent”, “may be silent” and “became silent”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- were silent 1
- he may be silent 1
- they became silent 1
- to be silent 1
- kept silent 1
- being silent 1
- he should be silent 1
- should be silent 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 3
- Acts 3
- 1 Corinthians 3
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 18:39And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
- Luke 20:26And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
- Acts 12:17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
- Acts 15:12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
- Acts 15:13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
- 1 Corinthians 14:28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Greek dictionary
σιγάω sigaō · be silent
σιγάω, -ῶ (σιγή), [in LXX for חָרַשׁ, חָשָׁה, etc. ;] 1. intrans., to be silent, keep silence: Luk.9:36 18:39 20:26, Act.12:17 15:12-13, 1Co.14:28 14:30 14:34. 2. Trans., to keep secret; pass., to be kept secret: Rom.16:25.† SYN.: ἡσυχάζω, σιωπάω (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “silent” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SI'LENT, adjective
- Not speaking; mute. Psalms 22:2
- Habitually taciturn; speaking little; not inclined to much talking; not loquacious.
- Still; having not noise; as the silent watches of the night; the silent groves; all was silent
- Not operative; wanting efficacy.
All definitions
- Not mentioning; not proclaiming.
- Calm; as, the winds were silent
- Not acting; not transacting business in person; as a silent partner in a commercial house.
- Hot pronounced; having no sound; as, e is silent in fable.
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.