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Lexicon :: Strong's G3973 - pauō

Aa
παύω
Transliteration
pauō (Key)
Pronunciation
pow'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A root verb ("pause")
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Strong’s Definitions

παύω paúō, pow'-o; a primary verb ("pause"); to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end:—cease, leave, refrain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's G3973 in the following manner: cease (12x), leave (2x), refrain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's G3973 in the following manner: cease (12x), leave (2x), refrain (1x).

  1. to make to cease or desist

  2. to restrain a thing or person from something

  3. to cease, to leave off

  4. have got release from sin

    1. no longer stirred by its incitements and seductions

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παύω paúō, pow'-o; a primary verb ("pause"); to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end:—cease, leave, refrain.
STRONGS G3973:
παύω: 1 aorist imperative 3 person singular παυσάτω (1 Peter 3:10); middle, present παύομαι; imperfect ἐπαυομην; future παύσομαι (see ἀναπαύω and ἐπαναπαύω (and on the forms παηναι etc. cf. futher Hilgenfeld, Hermae Pastor, edition alt. proleg., p. xviii, note, also his edition of the 'Teaching' 4, 2 [ET] note (p. 97))); perfect πεπαυμαι; 1 aorist ἐπαυσάμην; from Homer down; to make to cease or desist: τί or τινα ἀπό τίνος, to restrain (A. V. refrain) a thing or a person from something, 1 Peter 3:10, from Psalm 33:14 (Psalms 34:14); cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 6; ((cf. 326 (305)): R. § 132, 5). Middle, the Sept. for חָדַל, כָּלָה, שָׁבַת, etc. to cease, leave off, (cf. Winer's Grammar, 253 (238)): Luke 8:24; Acts 20:1; 1 Corinthians 13:8; the action or state desisted from is indicated by the addition of a present participle (cf. Matthiae, § 551 d.; Passow, under the word, II. 3; (Liddell and Scott, I. 4); Winers Grammar, § 45, 4; (Buttmann, § 144,15)): ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν, Luke 5:4 (Genesis 18:33; Numbers 16:31; Deuteronomy 20:9); add, Acts 5:42; Acts 6:13; Acts 13:10; Acts 20:31; Acts 21:32; Ephesians 1:16; Colossians 1:9; Hebrews 10:2; the participle is lacking, as being evident from the context, Luke 11:1. Passive (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 39, 3 and N. 3) πέπαυται ἁμαρτίας, hath got release (A. V. hath ceased) from sin, i. e. is no longer stirred by its incitements and seductions, 1 Peter 4:1; cf. Kypke, Observations, at the passage, and Winers Grammar, as above; (Buttmann, § 132, 5; but WH text ἁμαρτίαις, dative, unto sins. Compare: ἀναπαύω, ἐπαναπαύω, συναναπαύω (συναναπαύομαι), καταπαύω).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
18:33
Numbers
16:31
Deuteronomy
20:9
Psalms
33:14; 34:14
Luke
5:4; 8:24; 11:1
Acts
5:42; 6:13; 13:10; 20:1; 20:31; 21:32
1 Corinthians
13:8
Ephesians
1:16
Colossians
1:9
Hebrews
10:2
1 Peter
3:10; 3:10; 4:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3973 matches the Greek παύω (pauō),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:4 - When G5613 He had finished G3973 speaking, G2980 He said G3004 to Simon, G4613 “Put G1877 out into the deep G899 water G899 and let G5465 down G5465 your nets G1350 for a catch.” G61

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:24 - They came G4334 to Jesus and woke G1326 Him up, saying, G3004 “Master, G1988 Master, G1988 we are perishing!” G622 And He got G1326 up and rebuked G2008 the wind G417 and the surging G2830 waves, G2830 and they stopped, G3973 and [fn]it became G1096 calm. G1055

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:1 - It happened G1096 that while G1722 [fn]Jesus was praying G4336 in a certain G5100 place, G5117 after G5613 He had finished, G3973 one G5100 of His disciples G3101 said G3004 to Him, “Lord, G2962 teach G1321 us to pray G4336 just G2531 as John G2491 also G2532 taught G1321 his disciples.” G3101

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:42 - And every G3956 day, G2250 in the temple G2413 and [fn]from house G3624 to house, G3624 they [fn]kept G3756 G3973 right G3756 G3973 on teaching G1321 and [fn]preaching G2097 Jesus G2424 as the [fn]Christ. G5547

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:13 - They put G2476 forward G2476 false G5571 witnesses G3144 who said, G3004 “This G3778 man G444 incessantly G3756 G3973 speaks G2980 against G2596 this G3778 holy G40 place G5117 and the Law; G3551

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:10 - and said, G3004 “You who are full G4134 of all G3956 deceit G1388 and fraud, G4468 you son G5207 of the devil, G1228 you enemy G2190 of all G3956 righteousness, G1343 will you not cease G3973 to make G1294 crooked G1294 the straight G2117 ways G3598 of the Lord? G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:1 - After G3326 the uproar G2351 had ceased, G3973 Paul G3972 sent G3343 for the disciples, G3101 and when he had exhorted G3870 them and taken G782 his leave G782 of them, he left G1831 to go G4198 to Macedonia. G3109

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:31 - “Therefore G1352 be on the alert, G1127 remembering G3421 that night G3571 and day G2250 for a period G5148 of three G5148 years G5148 I did not cease G3973 to admonish G3560 each G1538 one G1520 with tears. G1144

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - At once G1824 he took G3880 along G3880 some soldiers G4757 and centurions G1543 and ran G2701 down G2701 to them; and when they saw G3708 the [fn]commander G5506 and the soldiers, G4757 they stopped G3973 beating G5180 Paul. G3972

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:8 - Love G26 never G3763 fails; G4098 but if G1535 there are gifts of [fn]prophecy, G4394 they will be done G2673 away; G2673 if G1535 there are tongues, G1100 they will cease; G3973 if G1535 there is knowledge, G1108 it will be done G2673 away. G2673

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:16 - do not cease G3973 giving G2168 thanks G2168 for you, while making G4160 mention G3417 of you in my prayers; G4335

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:9 - For this G3778 reason G1223 also, G2532 since G575 the day G2250 we heard G191 of it, we have not ceased G3973 to pray G4336 for you and to ask G154 that you may be filled G4137 with the [fn]knowledge G1922 of His will G2307 in all G3956 spiritual G4152 wisdom G4678 and understanding, G4907

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:2 - Otherwise, G1893 would they not have ceased G3973 to be offered, G4374 because G1223 the worshipers, G3000 having once G530 been cleansed, G2511 would no G3367 longer G2089 have G2192 had G2192 consciousness G4893 of sins? G266

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:10 - For,
“THE ONE G3588 WHO DESIRES G2309 LIFE G2222, TO LOVE G25 AND SEE G3708 GOOD G18 DAYS G2250,
MUST KEEP G3973 HIS TONGUE G1100 FROM EVIL G2556 AND HIS LIPS G5491 FROM SPEAKING G2980 DECEIT G1388.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:1 - Therefore, G3767 since Christ G5547 has [fn]suffered G3958 in the flesh, G4561 arm G3695 yourselves also G2532 with the same G846 purpose, G1771 because G3754 he who has [fn]suffered G3958 in the flesh G4561 has ceased G3973 from sin, G266
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