Lexical Definition

‎ἀναπαύω‎ anapaúō (an-ap-ow'-o) to give rest ^G:V
from ‎ἀνά‎ and ‎παύω‎

take ease, refresh, (give, take) rest.

• (reflexively) to repose (literally or figuratively (be exempt), remain)
• by implication, to refresh

Abbott-Smith

ἀνα-παύω, [in LXX for fourteen different words, chiefly נוּחַ, also רָבַץ, שָׁאַן, etc.;],
to give intermission from labour, to give rest, refresh: Mt 11:28, I Co 16:18, Phm 20; pass., Phm 7, II Co 7:13. Mid., to ta, rest, enjoy rest: Mt 26:45, Mk 6:31 14:41, Lk 12:19, Re 6:11 14:13; as in Heb. of Is 11:2 (נוּחַ עַל), τὸ πνεῦμα ἐφ' ὑμᾶς ἀ., I Pe 4:14. (In π. this word is used as a technical agricultural term; v. MM, VGT, s.v.; and cf. Le 26:34 f.; Cremer, 826.)†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναπαύω-παύω,

poetry and Ionic dialect ἀμπ-, future middle ἀναπαύωπαύσομαι: aorist ἀνεπαυσάμην Attic dialect and Hellenistic (but ἀνεπαύθημεν[LXX]: later, aorist passive ἀναπαύωπάη[Refs]future passive ἀναπαύωπαήσομαι variant [NT]: present middle ἀναπαύωπάεται[Refs]:—make to cease, stop or hinder from a thing, χειμῶνος.. ὅς ῥά τε ἔργων ἀνθρώπους ἀνέπαυσεν[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. τινὰ τοῦ πλάνου give him rest from wandering, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς λειτουργοῦντας ἀ. (i.e. τῶν ἀναπαύωλωμάτων) to relieve them from.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 with accusative only, put an end to, βοήν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; more frequently rest, make to halt, ἀ. στράτευμα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴδωλον ἀ. ἐπὶ ἅμαξαν lay it in a reposing posture, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]give me rest, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 bring to a close, τὸν λόγον[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 rarely intransitive in sense of middle, take rest, ἀναπαύωπαύοντες ἐν τῷ μέρει[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 of land, cause to lie fallow, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II in middle and passive, take rest, ἀναπαύωπαύου κακῶν take rest from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπὸ ναυμαχίας ἀ. rest after a sea-fight, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπ᾽ ἄγρας κεκμακὼς ἀμπαύσεται [Πάν] [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; especially of troops, halt, rest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀναπαύωπεπ. τῶν εἰσφορῶν to be relieved from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 absolutely, take one's rest, sleep, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2.b of land, lie fallow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2.c of the dead, ἀμπ. σὺν φιλίῃ ξυνῶς ἀλόχῳ[Refs]; ὧδε ἀναπαύωπάεται[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἀ. alone, die, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.2.d regain strength, uncertain reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 rest or settle upon an object, τὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ πνεῦμα ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς ἀναπαύωπαύεται [LXX+NT]; of shadows, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Lam.5.5 ☩ Rev.14.13 ☩ 1Pet.4.14 ☩ LXX.Isa.11.2}