Greek · G2664 · unreviewed

καταπαύω

To keep from

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καταπαύω G2664

Pronunciation katapaúō

What does καταπαύω (katapaúō) mean in the Bible?

καταπαύω (katapaúō) is a Greek word meaning "to keep from". κατα-παύω [in LXX for נוּחַ, שָׁבַת, etc.

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Meaning

to keep from

Extended definition

1trans.,

ato cause to cease, restrain: Act.14:18;

bto cause to rest: Heb.4:8.

2Intrans., to rest: before ἀτό, Heb.4:4 (LXX), Heb.4:10.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 4

Tense

aorist 4

Voice

active 4

Mood

indicative 4

NT Occurrences

Acts 14:18 κατέπαυσαν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 4:10 κατέπαυσεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 4:4 κατέπαυσεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 4:8 κατέπαυσεν aorist active indicative completed

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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