adjective
hēsuchios
Greekἡσύχιος (hēsuchios)
Strong’sG2272
quiet, tranquil
stem hēsuchi-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἡσύχιος, -α, -ον
(= the more freq. ἥσυχος; cf. Wi 18:14, Si 25:20), [in LXX: Is 66:2 (נְכֵה־רוּחַ)*;]
SYN.: ἤρεμος, of tranquillity arising from without; ἡ., from within (v. Ellic. on I Ti 2:2; but also v. CGT, I Ti 2:2.).†
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2272 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhay-soo'-khee-os
properly, keeping one's seat (sedentary), i.e. (by implication) still (undisturbed, undisturbing)
Froma prolonged form of a compound probably of a derivative of the base of G1476 and perhaps G2192;
King Jamespeaceable, quiet.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | hēsuchios | hēsuchias | hēsuchiem | hēsuchiois | hēsuchiais | hēsuchieim |
| object accusative | hēsuchion1×ἡσύχιον | hēsuchian | hēsuchioin | hēsuchiain | ||
| direct address vocative | hēsuchior | hēsuchiar | hēsuchioir | hēsuchiair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | hēsuchiou | hēsuchiau | hēsuchieu1×ἡσυχίου | hēsuchioiu | hēsuchiaiu | hēsuchieiu |
| to, for dative | hēsuchio | hēsuchia | hēsuchie | hēsuchioi | hēsuchiai | hēsuchiei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
hēsuchi 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
hēsuchion“quiet”objectaccusative singular1×
1 Timothy 2:2“quiet”huper basilevoiu kai pantoiu toiu en huperocha arōtoiu, hina ēremon kai hēsuchion bion diaganeiō en panta eusebeia kai semnota.for kings and all those in authority— so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
hēsuchieu“quiet”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
1 Peter 3:4“quiet”alla tos kruptos tau kardiau anthrōpos en to aftharto teu praueu kai hēsuchieu pneumeu, hem atō enōpion tou theou polutelem.but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.