verb
siōpamō
Greekσιωπάω (siōpaō)
Strong’sG4623
I keep silence
stem siōp-10 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σιωπάω, -ῶ
(< σιωπή, silence) [in LXX for חשׁה, חרשׁ hi., etc.;]
SYN.: ἡσυχάζω, σιγάω (q.v.).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4623 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsee-o-pah'-o
properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from G4602, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously); to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water)
Fromfrom σιωπή (silence, i.e. a hush;
King Jamesdumb, (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| siōpateἐσιώπα | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | kept silent | 2× |
| siōpaleἐσιώπων | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | silent | 2× |
| siōpaliσιωπήσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | keep silent | 1× |
| siōpaseiaσιωπήσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | silent | 1× |
| siōpateiaσιωπήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | quiet | 1× |
| siōpaleiaσιωπήσωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | quiet | 1× |
| siōpasōrΣιώπα | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | peace | 1× |
| siōparōtosσιωπῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | silent | 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, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | siōpamō | siōpame | siōpami | siōpama | siōpamē | siōpamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | siōpasō | siōpase | siōpasi | siōpasa | siōpasē | siōpaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | siōpatō | siōpate2×ἐσιώπα | siōpati | siōpata | siōpatē | siōpatelē |
| we 1st person plural | siōpanō | siōpane | siōpani | siōpana | siōpanē | siōpanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | siōpavō | siōpave | siōpavi | siōpava | siōpavē | siōpavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | siōpalō | siōpale2×ἐσιώπων | siōpali1×σιωπήσουσιν | siōpala | siōpalē | siōpalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | siōpameiō | siōpameia | siōpameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | siōpaseiō | siōpaseia1×σιωπήσῃς | siōpaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | siōpateiō | siōpateia1×σιωπήσῃ | siōpateiē |
| we 1st person plural | siōpaneiō | siōpaneia | siōpaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | siōpaveiō | siōpaveia | siōpaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | siōpaleiō | siōpaleia1×σιωπήσωσιν | siōpaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | siōpasōr1×Σιώπα | siōpasar | siōpasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | siōpatōr | siōpatar | siōpatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | siōpavōr | siōpavar | siōpavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | siōpalōr | siōpalar | siōpalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | siōpamoiō | siōpamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | siōpasoiō | siōpasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | siōpatoiō | siōpatoia |
| we 1st person plural | siōpanoiō | siōpanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | siōpavoiō | siōpavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | siōpaloiō | siōpaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | siōparō | siōpari | siōpara | siōparē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | siōparōtos1×σιωπῶν | siōparitos | siōparatos | siōparētos |
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
siōp 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
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
siōpate“kept silent”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 26:63“kept silent”tos de Iēsus siōpate. kai tos archierevos legata auto; Exorkizamō sin kata tou theou tou zōarōtou hina ni legaseia ei sis asō tos christos tos huios tou theou.But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
Mark 14:61“kept silent”tos de siōpate kai ouk apokrineta oudenem. palin tos archierevos eperōtate auton kai legatō auto; Sis asō tos christos tos huios tou eulogētou?But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
siōpale“silent”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Mark 3:4“silent”kai legatō autoi; Exestinatō tei sabbatei agathopoiara ē kakopoiara, psuchan sōzara ē apokteinara? tois de siōpale.And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
Mark 9:34“kept silent”tois de siōpale, pros allēloin gar dialegila en ta hoda tinos megoteros.But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
siōpali“keep silent”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 19:40“keep silent”kai apokriniratos legata; Legamō vi, hoti ean houtois siōpali, tois lithois krazali.“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
siōpaseia“silent”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Acts 18:9“silent”legata de tos kurios en nuxa dia horameu to Paulo; Mē fobesōr, alla lalasōr kai mē siōpaseia,One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
siōpateia“quiet”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Mark 10:48“quiet”kai epitimale auto pollois hina siōpateia; tos de polle mallon krazate; Huior David, elēasar min.Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
siōpaleia“quiet”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 20:31“quiet”tos de ochlos epitimata autoi hina siōpaleia; tois de megoterem krazala legarōtois; Kurior, elēasar nin, huios David.The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
siōpasōr“peace”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Mark 4:39“peace”kai diegeiriratos epitimata to anemo kai legata ta thalassa; Siōpasōr, fimisēr. kai kopazata tos anemos, kai gineta galēnas megas.Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
siōparōtos“silent”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 1:20“silent”kai idou esi siōparōtos kai mē dunerōtos lalara achri hau hēmerau gineteia houteim, anti heiu ouk pisteuasa toi logoi mu, hotinois plērili eis ton kairon autoiu.And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”