Lexical Definition

‎φιμόω‎ phimóō (fee-mo'-o) to muzzle ^G:V
from (a muzzle)

muzzle.

• to muzzle

Abbott-Smith

φιμόω, -ῶ (< φιμός, a muzzle), [in LXX: De 25:4 (חסם), Da LXX Su 1:61, IV Mac 1:35 א R * ;]
to muzzle: I Co 9:9, I Ti 5:18 (LXX); metaph., to put to silence: c. acc. pers., Mt 22:34, I Pe 2:15; pass., to be silenced, silent: Mt 22:12, Mk 1:25 4:39, Lk 4:35.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φιμόω-όω,

muzzle, οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα [LXX]; shut up as with a muzzle, φ. τῷ ξύλῳ τὸν αὐχένα to make fast his neck in the pillory, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; close, seal up, στόμα [ἄγγους] [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: metaphorically, muzzle, put to silence, τινα [NT]:— passive, to be put to silence, be silent, φιμώθητι, πεφίμωσο, [NT+2nd c.AD+]; τινι by or because of a thing, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; φιμοῦσθαι πρός τι to be mute in a matter,[Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Deut.25.4 ☩ Matt.22.34 ☩ Mark.1.25}