verb
hēsuchazamō
Greekἡσυχάζω (hēsuchazō)
Strong’sG2270
I rest, am silent, live quietly
stem hēsuchaz-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἡσυχάζω
[in LXX chiefly for שׁקט;]
SYN.: σιγάω (q.v.), σιωπάω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2270 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhay-soo-khad'-zo
to keep still (intransitively), i.e. refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech
Fromfrom the same as G2272;
King Jamescease, hold peace, be quiet, rest.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hēsuchazanaἡσυχάσαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | ceased | 1× |
| hēsuchazalaἡσύχασαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | rested | 3× |
| hēsuchazarōἡσυχάζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | lead a quiet life | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hēsuchazamō | hēsuchazame | hēsuchazami | hēsuchazama | hēsuchazamē | hēsuchazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hēsuchazasō | hēsuchazase | hēsuchazasi | hēsuchazasa | hēsuchazasē | hēsuchazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hēsuchazatō | hēsuchazate | hēsuchazati | hēsuchazata | hēsuchazatē | hēsuchazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hēsuchazanō | hēsuchazane | hēsuchazani | hēsuchazana1×ἡσυχάσαμεν | hēsuchazanē | hēsuchazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hēsuchazavō | hēsuchazave | hēsuchazavi | hēsuchazava | hēsuchazavē | hēsuchazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hēsuchazalō | hēsuchazale | hēsuchazali | hēsuchazala3×ἡσύχασαν | hēsuchazalē | hēsuchazalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hēsuchazameiō | hēsuchazameia | hēsuchazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hēsuchazaseiō | hēsuchazaseia | hēsuchazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hēsuchazateiō | hēsuchazateia | hēsuchazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hēsuchazaneiō | hēsuchazaneia | hēsuchazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hēsuchazaveiō | hēsuchazaveia | hēsuchazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hēsuchazaleiō | hēsuchazaleia | hēsuchazaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hēsuchazasōr | hēsuchazasar | hēsuchazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hēsuchazatōr | hēsuchazatar | hēsuchazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hēsuchazavōr | hēsuchazavar | hēsuchazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hēsuchazalōr | hēsuchazalar | hēsuchazalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hēsuchazamoiō | hēsuchazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hēsuchazasoiō | hēsuchazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hēsuchazatoiō | hēsuchazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hēsuchazanoiō | hēsuchazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hēsuchazavoiō | hēsuchazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hēsuchazaloiō | hēsuchazaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hēsuchazarō1×ἡσυχάζειν | hēsuchazari | hēsuchazara | hēsuchazarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hēsuchazarōtos | hēsuchazaritos | hēsuchazaratos | hēsuchazarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
hēsuchaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
hēsuchazana“ceased”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 21:14“ceased”mē peithirōtou de autou hēsuchazana legaratois; Tou kuriou tem thelēmem ginetōr.When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
hēsuchazala“rested”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Luke 14:4“remained silent”tois de hēsuchazala. kai epilamberatos ieta auton kai apoluata.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
Luke 23:56“rested”hupostrefaratais de hetoimazala arōmeim kai mureim. Kai tem men sabbatem hēsuchazala kata tan entolan,Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
Acts 11:18“became silent”akouaratois de houteim hēsuchazala kai doxazala ton theon legarōtois; Ara kai tei ethnei tos theos tan metanoian eis zōan dōata.When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
hēsuchazarō“lead a quiet life”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
1 Thessalonians 4:11“lead a quiet life”kai filotimerō hēsuchazarō kai prassarō teim idieim kai ergazerō tai cheirai vu, kathōs vi parangellana,and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.