ἀνάπαυσιςanápausis
cessation, rest, refreshment: Matthew 11:26, Matthew 12:43, Luke 11:24, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 14:11.
Greek (New Testament) · G372
Synonyms
ἄνεσις (lit, the relaxation of the strings of a lyre), properly signifies the rest or ease which comes from the relaxation of unfavourable conditions, as, e.g. affliction: ἀνάπ., the rest which comes from the temporary cessation of labour
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Matthew 12:43 “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none.
- Luke 11:24 “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, searching for rest. But when it finds none, it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’
- Revelation 4:8 Each of these living beings had six wings, and their wings were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty— the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.”
- Revelation 14:11 The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.