σιγάωsigáō
to keep silent (transitively or intransitively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4601
Meanings
1. intransitive, to be silent, keep silence: Luke 9:36, Luke 18:39, Luke 20:26, Acts 12:17, Acts 15:12-13, 1 Corinthians 14:28, 1 Corinthians 14:30, 1 Corinthians 14:34.
2. Trans., to keep secret; passive, to be kept secret: Romans 16:25.
Synonyms
ἡσυχάζω, σιωπάω
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Luke 9:36 When the voice finished, Jesus was there alone. They didn’t tell anyone at that time what they had seen.
- Luke 18:39 “Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Luke 20:26 So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent.
- Acts 12:17 He motioned for them to quiet down and told them how the Lord had led him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers what happened,” he said. And then he went to another place.
- Acts 15:12 Everyone listened quietly as Barnabas and Paul told about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
- Acts 15:13 When they had finished, James stood and said, “Brothers, listen to me.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.