verb
sigamō
Greekσιγάω (sigaō)
Strong’sG4601
I keep silent
stem sig-9 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σιγάω, -ῶ
(< σιγή), [in LXX for חרשׁ, חשׁה, etc.;]
SYN.: ἡσυχάζω, σιωπάω
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4601 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsee-gah'-o
to keep silent (transitively or intransitively)
Fromfrom G4602;
King Jameskeep close (secret, silence), hold peace.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigataἘσίγησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | became silent | 1× |
| sigalaἐσίγησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | kept silent | 2× |
| sigateiaσιγήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | quiet | 1× |
| sigatōrσιγάτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | silent | 2× |
| sigalōrσιγάτωσαν | happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural | keep silent | 1× |
| sigarōσιγᾶν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | silent | 1× |
| sigaraσιγῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | stopped speaking | 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, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sigamō | sigame | sigami | sigama | sigamē | sigamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sigasō | sigase | sigasi | sigasa | sigasē | sigaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sigatō | sigate | sigati | sigata1×Ἐσίγησεν | sigatē | sigatelē |
| we 1st person plural | siganō | sigane | sigani | sigana | siganē | siganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sigavō | sigave | sigavi | sigava | sigavē | sigavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sigalō | sigale | sigali | sigala2×ἐσίγησαν | sigalē | sigalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sigameiō | sigameia | sigameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sigaseiō | sigaseia | sigaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sigateiō | sigateia1×σιγήσῃ | sigateiē |
| we 1st person plural | siganeiō | siganeia | siganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sigaveiō | sigaveia | sigaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sigaleiō | sigaleia | sigaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sigasōr | sigasar | sigasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sigatōr2×σιγάτω | sigatar | sigatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sigavōr | sigavar | sigavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sigalōr1×σιγάτωσαν | sigalar | sigalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sigamoiō | sigamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sigasoiō | sigasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sigatoiō | sigatoia |
| we 1st person plural | siganoiō | siganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sigavoiō | sigavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sigaloiō | sigaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sigarō1×σιγᾶν | sigari | sigara1×σιγῆσαι | sigarē |
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 | sigarōtos | sigaritos | sigaratos | sigarētos |
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
sig 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
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
sigata“became silent”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 15:12“became silent”Sigata de pantem tem plēthem, kai akouale Barnabaou kai Paulou exēgerōtoiu hoseim poiata tos theos sēmeim kai terateim en tei ethnei dia autoiu.The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
sigala“kept silent”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 9:36“kept silent”kai en te ginera tan fōnan heuriskita Iēsus monos. kai autois sigala kai oudeno apangellala en ekeinai tai hēmerai oudenem heiu horalē.After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
Luke 20:26“became silent”kai ouk ischuala epilambera tou rēmeu enantion tou laou, kai thaumazaratois epi ta apokrisia autou sigala.And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
sigateia“quiet”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Luke 18:39“quiet”kai tois proagarōtois epitimale auto hina sigateia; autos de polle mallon krazate; Huior David, elēasar min.Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
sigatōr“silent”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 14:28“keep silent”ean de mē ateiō diermēneutos, sigatōr en ekklēsa, heauto de lalatōr kai to theo.But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
1 Corinthians 14:30“silent”ean de allo apokaluptiteia katherōto, tos prōtos sigatōr.And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
sigalōr“keep silent”happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 14:34“keep silent”Tais gunaikais en tai ekklēsai sigalōr, ouk gar epitrepitō autai lalarō; alla hupotassilōr, kathōs kai tos nomos legatō.Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
sigarō“silent”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 12:17“silent”kataseiaratos de autoi ta cheira sigarō diēgeta autoi pōs tos kurios auton exagata ek tau fulakau, legata tē; Apangellavar Iakōbo kai toi adelfoi houteim. kai exercharatos poreuita eis heteron topon.Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
sigara“stopped speaking”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Acts 15:13“stopped speaking”meta de tem sigara autoin apokrinita Iakōbos legarōtos; Anēroir adelfoir, akouavar mu.When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!