Greek · G4623 · unreviewed

σιωπάω

Be quiet

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σιωπάω G4623

Pronunciation siōpáō

What does σιωπάω (siōpáō) mean in the Bible?

σιωπάω (siōpáō) is a Greek word meaning "be quiet". σιωπάω, -ῶ (σιωπή, silence) [in LXX for חָשָׁה, חָרַשׁ hi.

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Meaning

be quiet

Extended definition

Enforced silence, often involuntary or divinely imposed, contrasting with voluntary quietness

(σιωπή, silence) [in LXX for חָשָׁה, חָרַשׁ hi., etc. ;] to be silent or still, keep silence: Mat.20:31 26:63, Mrk.3:4 9:34 10:48 14:61, Luk.19:4, Act.18:9; of one dumb, Luk.1:20 (cf. 4Ma.10:18); addressed rhetorically to the sea, σιώπα, Mrk.4:39.

Synonymsἡσυχάζω, σιγάω (which see)

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Imperfect Aorist Present Future

Voices

Active

Indicative states a fact or reality 5×

Imperfect Active Matt 26:63 · Mark 14:61 · Mark 3:4 · Mark 9:34 4×

Future Active Luke 19:40 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×

Aorist Active Matt 20:31 · Mark 10:48 · Acts 18:9 3×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Present Active Mark 4:39 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×

Present Active Luke 1:20 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

prospective 1 imperative 1 background 4 subjunctive 3 participle 1

Tense

imperfect 4 aorist 3 present 2 future 1

Voice

active 10

Mood

indicative 5 subjunctive 3 participle 1 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 20:31 σιωπήσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 26:63 ἐσιώπα imperfect active indicative background Mark 3:4 ἐσιώπων imperfect active indicative background Mark 4:39 Σιώπα present active imperative imperative Mark 9:34 ἐσιώπων imperfect active indicative background Mark 10:48 σιωπήσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 14:61 ἐσιώπα imperfect active indicative background Luke 1:20 σιωπῶν present active participle participle Luke 19:40 σιωπήσουσιν future active indicative prospective Acts 18:9 σιωπήσῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Witnesses

Luke 19:28–44 σιωπήσωσιν siōpáō

Be silent

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.

Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind

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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