Strong's G4601 · Greek
σιγάω
sigao · /see-gah'-o/
Definition
from 4602; to keep silent (transitively or intransitively):--keep close (secret, silence), hold peace.
KJV: keep close (secret, silence), hold peace
Root / derivation: from 4602
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered σιγάω across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Luke2 verses
Acts3 verses
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
Acts 15:12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
Acts 15:13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
1 Corinthians3 verses
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
1 Corinthians 14:30If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
1 Corinthians 14:34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4601 (sigao) mean?
from 4602; to keep silent (transitively or intransitively):--keep close (secret, silence), hold peace.
How many times does G4601 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4601 (σιγάω) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “peace.”
How is sigao translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4601 is rendered as “peace” (4×), “silence” (3×), “let” (2×), “close” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word σιγάω come from?
from 4602