καταπαύω

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καταπαύω

Greek transliteration

katapauō

Simplified transliteration

katapauo

Principal Parts

καταπαύσω, κατέπαυσα, -, -, -

Strong's number

2664

GK Number

2924

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

cv-1a(5)

Gloss

to keep from, restrain; to give rest; to rest, cease

Definition

to cause to cease, restrain, Acts 14:18; to cause to rest, give final rest to, settle finally, Heb. 4:8; intrans. to rest, desist from, Heb. 4:4, 10*

Acts 14:18	Even saying these things, they (katepausan \| κατέπαυσαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) barely restrained (katepausan \| κατέπαυσαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
Hebrews 4:4	For somewhere he has spoken of the seventh day in this manner: “And God rested (katepausen \| κατέπαυσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) on the seventh day from all his works.”
Hebrews 4:8	For if Joshua had (katepausen \| κατέπαυσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) given (katepausen \| κατέπαυσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) them rest (katepausen \| κατέπαυσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg), God would not have spoken of another time after that.
Hebrews 4:10	For the one who enters God’s rest has (katepausen \| κατέπαυσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) also rested (katepausen \| κατέπαυσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) from his works, as God did from his.

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