Strong's Concordance/Greek/G3973

Strong's G3973 · Greek

παύω

pauo · /pow'-o/

Number
G3973
Language
Greek
Original word
παύω
Transliteration
pauo
Pronunciation
pow'-o
KJV occurrences
15 verses

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.

ceased7×
cease4×
left2×
ceaseth1×
do1×
refrain1×
thou1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Luke3 verses
Acts6 verses
Acts 5:42

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Acts 6:13

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

Acts 13:10

And 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 20:1

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

Acts 20:31

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Acts 21:32

Who 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.

1 Corinthians1 verse
Ephesians1 verse
Colossians1 verse
Hebrews1 verse
1 Peter2 verses

Topics that use this word

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.