Greek Word Study
The meaning of “ἡσυχία”
Understanding hēsychía reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
feminine of ἡσύχιος quietness, silence. - (as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language
G2271
Greek Text
Strong's Concordance
ἡσυχία
Phonetichay-soo-khee'-ah
Transliterationhēsychía
Grammar Code
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
feminine of ἡσύχιος quietness, silence. - (as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
4 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Acts 22:2 | “(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)” Word: ἡσυχία (hēsychía) | |
| 2 Thessalonians 3:12 | “Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.” Word: ἡσυχία (hēsychía) | |
| 1 Timothy 2:11 | “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.” Word: ἡσυχία (hēsychía) | |
| 1 Timothy 2:12 | “But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.” Word: ἡσυχία (hēsychía) |