What does καταπαύω (katapaúō) mean in the Bible?
καταπαύω (katapaúō) is a Greek word meaning "to keep from".
Greek · G2664
καταπαύω
To keep from
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καταπαύωG2664
Pronunciationkatapaúō
What does καταπαύω (katapaúō) mean in the Bible?
καταπαύω (katapaúō) is a Greek word meaning "to keep from".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2664?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [Paul and Barnabas] could hardly stop (1), had given them rest (1), rested (1), rests (1).
Where does καταπαύω (katapaúō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 14:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (3), Acts (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[Paul and Barnabas] could hardly stop1×Acts 14:18
had given them rest1×Hebrews 4:8
rested1×Hebrews 4:4
rests1×Hebrews 4:10
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 14:18κατέπαυσανto[Paul and Barnabas] could hardly stopVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralHebrews 4:4κατέπαυσενtorestedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 4:8κατέπαυσενtohad given them restVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 4:10κατέπαυσενtorestsVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 14:18
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Acts1Hebrews3
Source forms
κατέπαυσεν3xkatepausenHebrews 4:4, Hebrews 4:8, Hebrews 4:10
κατέπαυσαν1xkatepausanActs 14:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular3xHebrews 4:4, Hebrews 4:8, Hebrews 4:10
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xActs 14:18
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to keep from
Source Gloss
to keep from
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 14:18Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
κατέπαυσανkatepausan
I rest, cause to rest
Read verseHebrews 4:4Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
κατέπαυσενkatepausen
I rest, cause to rest
Read verseHebrews 4:8Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
κατέπαυσεν,katepausen
I rest, cause to rest
Read verseHebrews 4:10Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
κατέπαυσενkatepausen
I rest, cause to rest
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4
Voice
active4
Mood
indicative4
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καταπαύω is built from these roots: