Strong's G3973 · Greek
παύω
pauo · /pow'-o/
Definition
a primary verb ("pause"); to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end:--cease, leave, refrain.
KJV: cease, leave, refrain
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered παύω across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Luke3 verses
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Luke 8:24And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
Luke 11:1And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
Acts6 verses
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Acts 6:13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
Acts 13:10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Acts 20:1And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
Acts 20:31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Acts 21:32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
Ephesians1 verse
1 Peter2 verses
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
1 Peter 4:1Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3973 (pauo) mean?
a primary verb ("pause"); to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end:--cease, leave, refrain.
How many times does G3973 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3973 (παύω) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “ceased.”
How is pauo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3973 is rendered as “ceased” (7×), “cease” (4×), “left” (2×), “ceaseth” (1×), among other words.