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ἀνάπαυσις

Intermission; by implication, recreation

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ἀνάπαυσις G372
Pronunciation anápausis

What does ἀνάπαυσις (anápausis) mean in the Bible?

ἀνάπαυσις (anápausis) is a Greek word meaning "intermission; by implication, recreation". ἀνά-παυσις, -εως, ή (ἀνάπαύω) [in LXX chiefly for נוּחַ and its derivatives, שַׁבָּת and its cognates (Ex, Le) ;] cessation, rest, refreshment: Mat.

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Meaning

intermission; by implication, recreation
Extended definition

Rest from labor's cessation, not merely relief from affliction; cessation of toil itself.

(ἀνάπαύω) [in LXX chiefly for נוּחַ and its derivatives, שַׁבָּת and its cognates (Ex, Le) ;] cessation, rest, refreshment: Mat.11:26 12:43, Luk.11:24, Rev.4:8 14:11.

Synonymsἄνεσις (lit, the relaxation of the strings of a lyre), prop. signifies the rest or ease which comes from the relaxation of unfavour­able conditions, as, e.g. affliction: ἀνάπ., the rest which comes from the temporary cessation of labour (see Tr., Stn., § xl; Cremer, 827; MM, VGT, see word)
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 11:29 · Matt 12:43 · Luke 11:24 · Rev 4:8 · Rev 14:11 5×
5 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Biblical Occurrences

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Biblical Witnesses
Luke 11:14-28 rest anápausis Accusative · Singular · Feminine
Cessation of evil activity, temporary intermission from demonic affliction
Jeremiah 6:16-21 rest anápausis
Refreshment and peace found through obedience to God's way
Jeremiah 50:33-34 rest anápausis
Relief and tranquility granted by a redeemer from oppressive conditions
Appears In

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ἀναπαύω · ἀνάπαυσις G373, G372
rest, refreshment
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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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