ἡσυχίαhēsychía
(as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language
Greek (New Testament) · G2271
Meanings
1. quietness: 2 Thessalonians 3:12.
2. stillness, silence: Acts 22:2, 1 Timothy 2:11, 1 Timothy 2:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 22:2 When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12 We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living.
- 1 Timothy 2:11 Women should learn quietly and submissively.
- 1 Timothy 2:12 I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.