καταπαύωkatapaúō
to settle down, i.e. (literally) to colonize, or (figuratively) to (cause to) desist
Greek (New Testament) · G2664
Meanings
1. transitive
(a) to cause to cease, restrain: Acts 14:18
(b) to cause to rest: Hebrews 4:8.
2. Intrans., to rest: followed by ἀτό, Hebrews 4:4(LXX), Hebrews 4:10.
Same root
- κατάkatá · G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- παύωpaúō · G3973to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end
- ἀκατάπαυστοςakatápaustos · G180unrefraining
- κατάπαυσιςkatápausis · G2663reposing down, i.e. (by Hebraism) abode
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 14:18 But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.
- Hebrews 4:4 We know it is ready because of the place in the Scriptures where it mentions the seventh day: “On the seventh day God rested from all his work.”
- Hebrews 4:8 Now if Joshua had succeeded in giving them this rest, God would not have spoken about another day of rest still to come.
- Hebrews 4:10 For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.