The meaning of “παύω”

Understanding paúō reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

G3973

Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

παύω

Phoneticpow'-o

Transliterationpaúō

Grammar Code

G:V

Greek Verb

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

a primary verb ("pause") cease, leave, refrain. - to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end

Scripture References

15 total references

Reference	Text
Luke 8:24	“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.”
Acts 20:1	“And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.”
1 Corinthians 13:8	“Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.”
Ephesians 1:16	“Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;”
Colossians 1:9	“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;”

Total Occurrences

15x

Most Frequent Book

Acts

Book Distribution

Luke3

Acts6

1 Corinthians1

Ephesians1

Colossians1

Hebrews1

1 Peter2

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