Strong's Lexicon
G372 — ἀνάπαυσις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G372 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀνάπαυσις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G373 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | anapausis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an-ap'-au-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. intermission 2. (by implication) recreation |
| KJV Renderings: | rest |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀνάπαυσις, ἀναπαύσεως, ἡ (ἀναπαύω) (from Mimnermus, Pindar down);
1. intermission, cessation, of any motion, business, labor: ἀνάπαυσιν οὐκ ἔχουσι λέγοντες (Rec. λέγοντα) equivalent to οὐκ ἀναπαυονται λέγοντες they incessantly say, Rev 4:8.
2. rest, recreation: Mat 12:43; Luk 11:24; Rev 14:11 (and often in Greek writings); blessed tranquillity of soul Mat 11:29 (Sir 6:1-37:(), ; ; Wis 4:7). (The word denotes a temporary rest, a respite, e. g. of soldiers; cf. Schmidt, chapter 25; Lightfoot on Phm 1:7; Trench, § xli.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀνάπαυσις (rest)
Matthew 11:29
- KJV: Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls
- GK: άρατε τον ζυγόν μου εφ΄ υμάς και μάθετε απ΄ εμού ότι πράός ειμι και ταπεινός τη καρδία και ευρήσετε ανάπαυσιν ταις ψυχαίς υμών
Matthew 12:43
- KJV: When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man he walketh through dry places seeking rest and findeth none
- GK: όταν δε το ακάθαρτον πνεύμα εξέλθη από του ανθρώπου διέρχεται δι΄ ανύδρων τόπων ζητούν ανάπαυσιν και ουχ ευρίσκει
Luke 11:24
- KJV: When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man he walketh through dry places seeking rest and finding none he saith I will return unto my house whence I came out
- GK: όταν το ακάθαρτον πνεύμα εξέλθη από του ανθρώπου διέρχεται δι΄ ανύδρων τόπων ζητούν ανάπαυσιν και μη ευρίσκον λέγει υποστρέψω εις τον οίκόν μου όθεν εξήλθον
Revelation 4:8
- KJV: And the four beasts had each of them six wings about and full of eyes within and they rest not day and night saying Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which was and is and is to come
- GK: και τέσσαρα ζώα εν καθ΄ εν αυτών εχον ανά πτέρυγας εξ κυκλόθεν και έσωθεν γεμοντα οφθαλμών και ανάπαυσιν ουκ έχουσιν ημέρας και νυκτός λέγοντες άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος κύριος ο θεός ο παντοκράτωρ ο ην και ο ων και ο ερχόμενος
Revelation 14:11
- KJV: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever and they have no rest day night who worship the beast and his image and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name
- GK: και ο καπνός του βασανισμού αυτών εις αιώνας αιώνων αναβαίνει και ουκ έχουσιν ανάπαυσιν ημέρας και νυκτός οι προσκυνούντες το θηρίον και την εικόνα αυτού και είτις λαμβάνει το χάραγμα του ονόματος αυτού