Strong's Lexicon
G3973 — παύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3973 |
|---|---|
| Word: | παύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primary verb ("pause") |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 15 |
| Transliteration: | pauo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pau'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to stop, i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end {transitively or intransitively} |
| KJV Renderings: | cease, leave, refrain |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
παύω: 1 aorist imperative 3 person singular παυσάτω (1Pe 3:10); middle, present παύομαι; imperfect ἐπαυομην; future παύσομαι (see ἀναπαύω and ἐπαναπαύω (and on the forms παηναι etc. cf. futher Hilgenfeld, Hermae Pastor, edition alt. proleg., p. xviii, note, also his edition of the ’Teaching’ 4, 2 [ET] note (p. 97))); perfect πεπαυμαι; 1 aorist ἐπαυσάμην; from Homer down; to make to cease or desist: τί or τινα ἀπό τίνος, to restrain (A. V. refrain) a thing or a person from something, 1Pe 3:10, from Psa 33:14 (); cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 6; ((cf. 326 (305)): R. § 132, 5). Middle, the Sept. for çÈãÇì, ëÈÌìÈä, ùÈÑáÇú, etc. to cease, leave off, (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 253 (238)): Luk 8:24; Act 20:1; 1Co 13:8; the action or state desisted from is indicated by the addition of a present participle (cf. Matthiae, § 551 d.; Passow, under the word, II. 3; (Liddell and Scott, I. 4); Winers Grammar, § 45, 4; (Buttmann, § 144,15)): ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν, Luk 5:4 (Gen 18:33; Num 16:31; Deu 20:9); add, Act 5:42; Act 6:13; Act 13:10; Act 20:31; Act 21:32; Eph 1:16; Col 1:9; Heb 10:2; the participle is lacking, as being evident from the context, Luk 11:1. Passive (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 39, 3 and N. 3) πέπαυται ἁμαρτίας, hath got release (A. V. hath ceased) from sin, i. e. is no longer stirred by its incitements and seductions, 1Pe 4:1; cf. Kypke, Observations, at the passage, and Winers Grammar, as above; (Buttmann, § 132, 5; but WH text ἁμαρτίαις, dative, unto sins. Compare: ἀναπαύω, ἐπαναπαύω, συναναπαύω (συναναπαύομαι), καταπαύω).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
παύω (cease)
Luke 5:4
- KJV: Now when he had left speaking he said unto Simon Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught
- GK: ως δε επαύσατο λαλών είπε προς τον Σίμωνα επανάγαγε εις το βάθος και χαλάσατε τα δίκτυα υμών εις άγραν
Luke 8:24
- KJV: And they came to him and awoke him saying Master master we perish Then he arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water and they ceased and there was a calm
- GK: προσελθόντες δε διήγειραν αυτόν λέγοντες επιστάτα επιστάτα απολλύμεθα ο δε εγερθείς επετίμησε τω ανέμω και τω κλύδωνι του ύδατος και επαύσαντο και εγένετο γαλήνη
Luke 11:1
- KJV: And it came to pass, that as he was praying in a certain place when he ceased one of his disciples said unto him Lord teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples
- GK: και εγένετο εν τω είναι αυτόν εν τόπω τινί προσευχόμενον ως επαύσατο είπέ τις των μαθητών αυτού προς αυτόν κύριε δίδαξον ημάς προσεύχεσθαι καθώς και Ιωάννης εδίδαξε τους μαθητάς αυτού
Acts 5:42
- KJV: And daily in the temple and in every house they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ
- GK: πάσάν τε ημέραν εν τω ιερώ και κατ΄ οίκον ουκ επαύοντο διδάσκοντες και ευαγγελιζόμενοι Ιησούν τον χριστόν
Acts 6:13
- KJV: And set up false witnesses which said This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law
- GK: έστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδείς λέγοντας ο άνθρωπος ούτος ου παύεται ρήματα βλάσφημα λαλών κατά του τόπου του αγίου τούτου και του νόμου
Acts 13:10
- KJV: said O full of all subtilty and all mischief child of the devil enemy of all righteousness wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord
- GK: είπεν ω πλήρης παντός δόλου και πάσης ραδιουργίας υιέ διαβόλου εχθρέ πάσης δικαιοσύνης ου παύση διαστρέφων τας οδούς κυρίου τας ευθείας
Acts 20:1
- KJV: And after the uproar was ceased Paul called unto the disciples and embraced and departed for to go into Macedonia
- GK: μετά δε το παύσασθαι τον θόρυβον προσκαλεσάμενος ο Παύλος τους μαθητάς και ασπασάμενος εξήλθε πορευθήναι εις την Μακεδονίαν
Acts 20:31
- KJV: Therefore watch and remember that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears
- GK: διό γρηγορείτε μνημονεύοντες ότι τριετίαν νύκτα και ημέραν ουκ επαυσάμην μετά δακρύων νουθετών ένα έκαστον
Acts 21:32
- KJV: Who immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down unto them and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers they left beating of Paul
- GK: ος εξαυτής παραλαβών στρατιώτας και εκατοντάρχους κατέδραμεν επ΄ αυτούς οι δε ιδόντες τον χιλίαρχον και τους στρατιώτας επαύσαντο τύπτοντες τον Παύλον
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