Strong's Lexicon
G373 — ἀναπαύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G373 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀναπαύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G303 and G3973 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | anapauo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an-ap-au'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. (reflexively) to repose, to rest 2. (literally or figuratively) to be exempt, to remain 3. (by implication) to refresh |
| KJV Renderings: | take ease, refresh, (give, take) rest |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀναπαύω: future ἀναπαύσω; 1 aorist ἀνεπαυσα; perfect passive ἀναπέπαυμαι; middle (present ἀναπαύομαι); future ἀναπαύσομαι (Rev 6:11 (Lachmann edition min., Tdf. editions 2, 7, WH; but G L T Tr with R ἀναπαύσωνται)), and in the colloquial speech of inferior Greek ἀναπαήσομαι (Rev 14:13 L T Tr WH, cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) (57) especially English translation, p. 64f; Kühner, 1:886; (Tdf. Proleg., p. 123; WHs Appendix, p. 170); see also in ἐπαναπαύω); 1 aorist ἀνεπαυσάμην; (a common verb from Homer down): "to cause or permit one to cease from any movement or labor in order to recover and collect his strength" (note the prefix ανἄ and distinguish from καταπαύω (see ἀνάπαυσις, at the end)), to give rest, refresh; middle to give oneself rest, take rest. So in the middle voice, absolutely of rest after traveling, Mar 6:31; and for taking sleep, Mat 26:45; Mar 14:41; of the sweet repose one enjoys after toil, Luk 12:19; to keep quiet, of calm and patient expectation, Rev 6:11: of the blessed rest of the dead, Rev 14:13 (ἐκ τῶν κόπων exempt from toils (cf. Buttmann, 158 (138)); Plato, Critias in. ἐκ μακρᾶς ὁδοῦ). By a Hebraism (òÇì ðåÌçÇ, Isa 11:2) τό πνεῦμα ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς ἀναπαύεται rests upon you, to actuate you, 1Pe 4:14. Active: to refresh, the soul of anyone: τινα, Mat 11:28; τό πνεῦμα τίνος, 1Co 16:18; τά σπλάγχνα τίνος, Phm 1:20. In passive, Phm 1:7; 2Co 7:13 (ἀπό πάντων ὑμῶν from your sight, attentions, contact). (Compare: ἐπιπαύω, συνπαύω (συνπαύομαι).)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀναπαύω (take ease)
Matthew 11:28
- KJV: Come unto me all that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest
- GK: δεύτε προς με πάντες οι κοπιώντες και πεφορτισμένοι καγώ αναπαύσω υμάς
Matthew 26:45
- KJV: Then cometh he to his disciples and saith unto them Sleep on now and take your rest behold the hour is at hand and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners
- GK: τότε έρχεται προς τους μαθητάς αυτού και λέγει αυτοίς καθεύδετε το λοιπόν και αναπαύεσθε ιδού ήγγικεν η ώρα και ο υιός του ανθρώπου παραδίδοται εις χείρας αμαρτωλών
Mark 6:31
- KJV: And he said unto them Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place and rest a while for there were many coming and going and they had no leisure so much as to eat
- GK: και είπεν αυτοίς δεύτε υμείς αυτοί κατ΄ ιδίαν εις έρημον τόπον και αναπαύεσθε ολίγον ήσαν γαρ οι ερχόμενοι και οι υπάγοντες πολλοί και ουδέ φαγείν ηυκαίρουν
Mark 14:41
- KJV: And he cometh the third time and saith unto them Sleep on now and take rest it is enough the hour is come behold the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners
- GK: και έρχεται το τρίτον και λέγει αυτοίς καθεύδετε το λοιπόν και αναπαύεσθε απέχει ήλθεν η ώρα ιδού παραδίδοται ο υιός του ανθρώπου εις τας χείρας των αμαρτωλών
Luke 12:19
- KJV: And I will say to my soul Soul thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thine ease eat drink be merry
- GK: και ερώ τη ψυχή μου ψυχή έχεις πολλά αγαθά κείμενα εις έτη πολλά αναπαύου φάγε πίε ευφραίνου
1 Corinthians 16:18
- KJV: For they have refreshed my spirit and yours therefore acknowledge ye them that are such
- GK: ανέπαυσαν γαρ το εμόν πνεύμα και το υμών επιγινώσκετε ούν τους τοιούτους
2 Corinthians 7:13
- KJV: Therefore we were comforted in your comfort yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus because his spirit was refreshed by you all
- GK: διά τούτο παρακεκλήμεθα επί τη παρακλήσει υμών περισσοτέρως δε μάλλον εχάρημεν επί τη χαρά Τίτου ότι αναπέπαυται το πνεύμα αυτού από πάντων υμών
Philemon 1:7
- KJV: For we have great joy and consolation in thy love because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee brother
- GK: χάριν γαρ έχομεν πολλήν και παράκλησιν επί τη αγάπη σου ότι τα σπλάγχνα των αγίων αναπέπαυται διά σου αδελφέ
Philemon 1:20
- KJV: Yea brother let me have joy of thee in the Lord refresh my bowels in the Lord
- GK: ναι αδελφέ εγώ σου οναίμην εν κυρίω ανάπαυσόν μου τα σπλάγχνα εν κυρίω
1 Peter 4:14
- KJV: If ye be reproached for the name of Christ happy for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you on their part he is evil spoken of but on your part he is glorified
- GK: ει ονειδίζεσθε εν ονόματι χριστού μακάριοι ότι το της δόξης και το του θεού πνεύμα εφ΄ υμάς αναπαύεται κατά μεν αυτούς βλασφημείται κατά δε υμάς δοξάζεται
Revelation 6:11
- KJV: And white robes were given unto every one of them and it was said unto them that they should rest yet for a little season until their fellowservants also and their brethren that should be killed as they should be fulfilled
- GK: και εδοθησαν εκασταις στολαί λευκαί και ερρέθη αυτοίς ίνα αναπαύσωνται έτι χρόνον έως ου πληρωθώσι και οι σύνδουλοι αυτών και οι αδελφοί αυτών οι μέλλοντες αποκτείνεσθαι ως και αυτοί
Revelation 14:13
- KJV: And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me Write Blessed the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth Yea saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labours and their works do follow them
- GK: και ήκουσα φωνής εκ του ουρανού λεγούσης μοι γράψον μακάριοι οι νεκροί οι εν κυρίω αποθνήσκοντες απ΄ άρτι λέγει ναι το πνεύμα ίνα αναπαύσονται εκ των κόπων αυτών τα δε έργα αυτών ακολουθεί μετ΄ αυτών
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