To muzzle
φιμόωStrong’s G5392phimoō
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Phimoō is the Greek word usually translated “do be silent”, “muzzle” and “was speechless”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do be silent”, “muzzle” and “was speechless”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do be silent 2
- you will muzzle 2
- he was speechless 1
- he had silenced 1
- you must be still 1
- to put to silence 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- Mark 2
- Luke 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
- 1 Peter 1
6 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 22:12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
- Matthew 22:34But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
- Mark 1:25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
- Mark 4:39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
- Luke 4:35And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
- 1 Corinthians 9:9For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
Greek dictionary
φιμόω phimoō · to muzzle
φιμόω, -ῶ (φιμός, a muzzle), [in LXX: Deu.25:4 (חָסַם), Dan LXX Su 1:61, 4Ma.1:35 א R * ;] to muzzle: 1Co.9:9, 1Ti.5:18" (LXX) ; metaphorically, to put to silence: with accusative of person(s), Mat.22:34, 1Pe.2:15; pass., to be silenced, silent: Mat.22:12, Mrk.1:25 4:39, Luk.4:35.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “muzzle” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MUZ'ZLE, noun
- The mouth of a thing; the extreme or end for entrance or discharge; applied chiefly to the end of a tube, as the open end of a common fusee or pistol, or of a bellows.
- A fastening for the mouth which hinders from biting.
All definitions and other forms of “muzzle”
MUZ'ZLE, verb transitive
To bind the mouth; to fasten the mouth to prevent biting or eating.
- “Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn” Deuteronomy 25:4
- To fondle with the mouth close. [Low.]
- To restrain from hurt.
MUZ'ZLE, verb intransitive
To bring the mouth near.
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.