The Koine Bible

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σιωπάω

Lexicon IndexWritten Scriptures
Lemmaσιωπάω
Citation formσιωπάω
Part of speechverb
GlossI keep silence
Strong’sG4623
Transliterationsiōpáō
Definitionto be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water)
KJV glosses:--dumb, (hold) peace.
Derivationfrom (silence, i.e. a hush; properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from , which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously)
SBLGNT occurrences10

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐσιώπα
verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3IAI-S--) — Matthew 26:63
verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3IAI-S--) — Mark 14:61
ἐσιώπων
verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3IAI-P--) — Mark 3:4
verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3IAI-P--) — Mark 9:34
Σιώπα
verb, second person, present, active, singular (MorphGNT 2PAD-S--) — Mark 4:39
σιωπήσῃ
verb, third person, aorist, active, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 3AAS-S--) — Mark 10:48
σιωπήσῃς
verb, second person, aorist, active, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 2AAS-S--) — Acts 18:9
σιωπήσουσιν
verb, third person, future, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3FAI-P--) — Luke 19:40
σιωπήσωσιν
verb, third person, aorist, active, subjunctive, plural (MorphGNT 3AAS-P--) — Matthew 20:31
σιωπῶν
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Luke 1:20

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: σιωπαω.