Lexical Definition
ἡσυχία hēsychía (hay-soo-khee'-ah) quietness G:N-F
feminine of ἡσύχιος
quietness, silence.
- (as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἡσυχίᾳ | quietness | 1Tim.2.11 • 1Tim.2.12 |
| ἡσυχίασ | quietness | 2Thess.3.12 |
| ἡσυχίαν | quiet | Acts.22.2 |
| ησυχίαν | rest | LXX.Josh.5.8 • LXX.1Chr.22.9 • LXX.Job.34.29 |
| restfully | LXX.Prov.11.12 | |
| ησυχία | at rest | LXX.Prov.7.9 |
| rest | LXX.1Chr.4.40 • LXX.Ezek.38.11 |
Abbott-Smith
ἡσυχία, -ας, ἡ (< ἡσύχιος, q.v.), [in LXX for אִישׁוֹן, שָׁלֶו, etc.;]
1. quietness: II Th 3:12.
2. stillness, silence: Ac 22:2, I Ti 2:11, 12.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 22:2 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 3:12 |
| 1 Timothy | 2:11 · 2:12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἡσυχία-ία,
Ionic dialect -ιη, Doric dialect ἁσ-(?), ἡ, rest, quiet, [Refs 8th c.BC+] rest from.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 silence, stillness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of the Pythagoreans, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 with Preps., δι᾽ ἡσυχίης εἶναι keep quiet, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν τῇ ἡσυχία, opposed to ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἡ. ἔχειν τι to keep it quiet, not speak of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἡ. ἔχειν σφέας αὐτούς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατ᾽ ἡσυχίην πολλήν quite at one's ease, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καθ᾽ ἡσυχίαν at leisure, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to διὰ σπουδῆς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετὰ.. ἡσυχίας quietly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 with Verbs,
__4.a ἡσυχίαν ἄγειν keep quiet, be at peace or at rest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κινήσεων from movements, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; keep silent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4.b ἡσυχίαν ἔχειν, = {ἡ. ἄγειν}, but generally implying less continuance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; keep silent, τὰ δεινὰ ἡ. ἑκτέον about them, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II solitude, a sequestered place, [Refs 5th c.BC+]