What does ἀναπαύω (anapaúō) mean in the Bible?
ἀναπαύω (anapaúō): Rest that brings relief from labor and exhaustion, often with spiritual or divine restoration implied.
Greek · G373
ἀναπαύω
To give rest
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ἀναπαύω G373
Pronunciation anapaúō
What does ἀναπαύω (anapaúō) mean in the Bible?
ἀναπαύω (anapaúō): Rest that brings relief from labor and exhaustion, often with spiritual or divine restoration implied.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G373?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include resting (2), has been refreshed (1), have refreshed (1), let us rest (1), Refresh (1).
Where does ἀναπαύω (anapaúō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 11:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (2), Matthew (2), Philemon (2), Revelation (2).
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 resting 2× Matthew 26:45, Mark 14:41
has been refreshed 1× 2 Corinthians 7:13
have refreshed 1× Philemon 1:7
let us rest 1× Mark 6:31
Refresh 1× Philemon 1:20
rest 1× Revelation 6:11
rests 1× 1 Peter 4:14
Take it easy 1× Luke 12:19
they refreshed 1× 1 Corinthians 16:18
they will rest 1× Revelation 14:13
will give you rest 1× Matthew 11:28
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 11:28 ἀναπαύσω to will give you rest Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Matthew 26:45 ἀναπαύεσθε to resting Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Mark 6:31 ἀναπαύσασθε to let us rest Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Mark 14:41 ἀναπαύεσθε to resting Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Luke 12:19 ἀναπαύου to Take it easy Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular 1 Corinthians 16:18 ἀνέπαυσαν to they refreshed Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 2 Corinthians 7:13 ἀναπέπαυται to has been refreshed Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Philemon 1:7 ἀναπέπαυται to have refreshed Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Philemon 1:20 ἀνάπαυσόν to Refresh Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular 1 Peter 4:14 ἀναπαύεται to rests Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 11:28
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 8
Matthew 2 Mark 2 Luke 1 1 Corinthians 1 2 Corinthians 1 Philemon 2 1 Peter 1 Revelation 2
Source forms
ἀναπαύεσθε 2x anapauesthe Matthew 26:45, Mark 14:41
ἀναπέπαυται 2x anapepautai 2 Corinthians 7:13, Philemon 1:7
ἀναπαήσονται 1x anapaēsontai Revelation 14:13
ἀναπαύεται 1x anapauetai 1 Peter 4:14
ἀναπαύου 1x anapauou Luke 12:19
ἀναπαύσασθε 1x anapausasthe Mark 6:31
ἀνάπαυσόν 1x anapauson Philemon 1:20
ἀναπαύσονται 1x anapausontai Revelation 6:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2x 2 Corinthians 7:13, Philemon 1:7
Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural 2x Matthew 26:45, Mark 14:41
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular 1x Philemon 1:20
Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural 1x Mark 6:31
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x 1 Corinthians 16:18
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 1x Matthew 11:28
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural 1x Revelation 6:11
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural 1x Revelation 14:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Rest that brings relief from labor and exhaustion, often with spiritual or divine restoration implied.
Strong's G373
Lexical occurrences 12 verses Greek text appearances 12 times Word forms 2 forms 12 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Matthew 11:25–30 Source Gloss
to give rest
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
12 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 11:28 Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἀναπαύσω anapausw
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse Matthew 26:45 Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle Imperative
ἀναπαύεσθε· anapauesqe
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse Mark 6:31 Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle Imperative
ἀναπαύεσθε anapauesqe
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse Mark 14:41 Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle Imperative
ἀναπαύεσθε. anapauesqe
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse Luke 12:19 Verb Second Person Singular Present Middle Imperative
ἀναπαύου, anapauou
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse 1 Corinthians 16:18 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἀνέπαυσαν anepausan
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse 2 Corinthians 7:13 Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Passive Indicative
ἀναπέπαυται anapepautai
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse Philemon 1:7 Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Passive Indicative
ἀναπέπαυται anapepautai
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse Philemon 1:20 Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Active Imperative
ἀνάπαυσόν anapauson
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse 1 Peter 4:14 Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle Indicative
ἀναπαύεται· anapauetai
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse Revelation 6:11 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Middle Subjunctive
ἀναπαύσωνται anapauswntai
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
Read verse Revelation 14:13 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Middle Subjunctive
ἀναπαύσωνται anapauswntai
I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease
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
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 12 Tenses Present, Perfect, Future, Aorist Voices Middle, Passive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 9×
Present Middle Matt 26:45 · Mark 14:41 · 1 Pet 4:14 3×
Perfect Passive 2 Cor 7:13 · Phlm 1:7 2×
Future Active Matt 11:28 1×
Aorist Active 1 Cor 16:18 1×
Future Middle Rev 6:11 1×
Future Passive Rev 14:13 1×
Imperative command or strong request 3×
Aorist Middle Mark 6:31 1×
Present Middle Luke 12:19 1×
Aorist Active Phlm 1:20 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 4 aorist 3 future 3 perfect 2
Voice
middle 6 active 3 passive 3
Mood
indicative 9 imperative 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 11:28 ἀναπαύσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 26:45 ἀναπαύεσθε present middle indicative ongoing Mark 6:31 ἀναπαύσασθε aorist middle imperative imperative Mark 14:41 ἀναπαύεσθε present middle indicative ongoing Luke 12:19 ἀναπαύου present middle imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 16:18 ἀνέπαυσαν aorist active indicative completed 2 Corinthians 7:13 ἀναπέπαυται perfect passive indicative resultant Philemon 1:20 ἀνάπαυσόν aorist active imperative imperative Philemon 1:7 ἀναπέπαυται perfect passive indicative resultant 1 Peter 4:14 ἀναπαύεται present middle indicative ongoing Revelation 6:11 ἀναπαύσονται future middle indicative prospective Revelation 14:13 ἀναπαήσονται future passive indicative prospective
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)
Selected Scripture Witness
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New Testament Witnesses
to give rest
Showing 1 selected witness from 12 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ἀναπαύω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Connects Jesus directly to Old Testament covenant rest promises. Matthew 11:25–30
Canonical Themes
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain