Word study · Greek

hēsycházō

be quiet

Say it: hay-soo-KHAD-zo (approximate)

ἡσυχάζω

What it means

To be quiet, to rest, or to live calmly. In 4:11, "to lead a quiet life." In Luke 14:4 and Acts 11:18 it describes people falling silent.

Range of meaning

  • Be quietStay calm.
  • RestBe at peace.

In 1 Thessalonians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2270 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources