verb
siōpamō
Strong’sG4623
I keep silence
stem siōp-10 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books8 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
infinitive σιωπᾶν Refs 8th c.BC+future -ήσομαι in early writers, Refs 5th c.BC+ later -ήσω Refs 4th c.BC+: aorist (ἐ) σιώπησα Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect σεσιώπηκα Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle and passive, see below: Doric dialect σωπάω (which see):—keep silence, σιωπᾶν λαὸν ἀνώγει Refs 8th c.BC+; φησὶν σιωπῶν his silence is an admission, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. τινί keep silence for or at the behest of.. , Refs 5th c.BC+hush! be still! Refs 5th c.BC+
2 of bees, to be still, opposed to βομβέω, Refs 4th c.BC+
II transitive, keep secret, speak not of, τὰ δίκαια Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, ἂν σιωπηθῇ τὰ παρὰ τῶν πολεμίων Refs 5th c.BC+; τί σιγῶσ᾽ ὧν σιωπᾶσθαι χρεώ; Refs 5th c.BC+
III middle, silence, σιωπησάμενος τὰ πλήθη Refs 2nd c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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× |
| siōparōntosσιωπῶν | 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 | siōparōntos1×σιωπῶν | siōparintos | siōparantos | siōparēntos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
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 …But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge …
Mark 14:61“kept silent”tos de siōpate kai ouk apokrineta oudenem. palin tos …But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest …
siōpale“silent”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Mark 3:4… psuchan sōzara ē apoktenara? tois de siōpale.… to destroy it?” But they were silent.
Mark 9:34“kept silent”tois de siōpale, pros allēloin gar dialegila en ta …But they were silent, for on the way they …
siōpali“keep silent”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 19:40“keep silent”… 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… Mē fobosōr, alla lalasōr kai mē siōpaseia,… 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 …Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David …
siōpaleia“quiet”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 20:31“quiet”tos de ochlos epitimata autoi hina siōpaleia; tois de megoterem krazala legarōntois; Kurior, …The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of …
siōpasōr“peace”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Mark 4:39“peace”… to anemo kai legata ta thalassa; Siōpasōr, fimosēr. kai kopazata tos anemos, kai …… and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was …
siōparōntos“silent”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 1:20kai idou esi siōparōntos kai mē dunorōntos lalara achri hau …And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the …