What does ἀνάπαυσις (anápausis) mean in the Bible?
ἀνάπαυσις (anápausis): Rest from labor's cessation, not merely relief from affliction; cessation of toil itself.
Greek · G372
ἀνάπαυσις
Intermission; by implication, recreation
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ἀνάπαυσιςG372
Pronunciationanápausis
What does ἀνάπαυσις (anápausis) mean in the Bible?
ἀνάπαυσις (anápausis): Rest from labor's cessation, not merely relief from affliction; cessation of toil itself.
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How does the BSB render G372?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include rest (4), stop (1).
Where does ἀνάπαυσις (anápausis) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 11:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (2), Revelation (2), Luke (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 Itrest4×Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:43, Luke 11:24, Revelation 14:11
stop1×Revelation 4:8
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Matthew 11:29ἀνάπαυσινtorestNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularMatthew 12:43ἀνάπαυσινtorestNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularLuke 11:24ἀνάπαυσινtorestNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularRevelation 4:8ἀνάπαυσινtostopNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularRevelation 14:11ἀνάπαυσινtorestNoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 11:29
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Matthew2Luke1Revelation2
Source forms
ἀνάπαυσιν5xanapausinMatthew 11:29, Matthew 12:43, Luke 11:24, Revelation 4:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular5xMatthew 11:29, Matthew 12:43, Luke 11:24, Revelation 4:8
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Rest from labor's cessation, not merely relief from affliction; cessation of toil itself.
Strong'sG372
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms1 form5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 11:14-28Source Gloss
intermission; by implication, recreation
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
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)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 11:29Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
ἀνάπαυσινanapausin
rest, cessation from labor, refreshment
Read verseMatthew 12:43Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
ἀνάπαυσιν,anapausin
rest, cessation from labor, refreshment
Read verseLuke 11:24Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
ἀνάπαυσιν·anapausin
rest, cessation from labor, refreshment
Read verseRevelation 4:8Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
ἀνάπαυσινanapausin
rest, cessation from labor, refreshment
Read verseRevelation 14:11Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
ἀνάπαυσινanapausin
rest, cessation from labor, refreshment
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.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms5Case patternAccusative (5)Number patternSingular (5)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 11:29 · Matt 12:43 · Luke 11:24 · Rev 4:8 · Rev 14:115×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Cessation of evil activity, temporary intermission from demonic affliction
Refreshment and peace found through obedience to God's way
Relief and tranquility granted by a redeemer from oppressive conditions
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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