σιωπάωsiōpáō
properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from G4602 (σιγή), which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously); to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water)
Greek (New Testament) · G4623
Meanings
to be silent or still, keep silence: Matthew 20:31, Matthew 26:63, Mark 3:4, Mark 9:34, Mark 10:48, Mark 14:61, Luke 19:4, Acts 18:9; of one dumb, Luke 1:20 (cf. 4 Maccabees 10:18); addressed rhetorically to the sea, σιώπα, Mark 4:39.
Synonyms
ἡσυχάζω, σιγάω (see that word).
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 20:31 “Be quiet!” the crowd yelled at them. But they only shouted louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- Matthew 26:63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I demand in the name of the living God—tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
- Mark 3:4 Then he turned to his critics and asked, “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer him.
- Mark 4:39 When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.
- Mark 9:34 But they didn’t answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
- Mark 10:48 “Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.