Quick Definition
ἡσύχιος, α, ον Adj quiet, tranquil
Strong's Definition
a prolonged form of a compound probably of a derivative of the base of 1476 and perhaps 2192; properly, keeping one's seat (sedentary), i.e. (by implication) still (undisturbed, undisturbing)
KJV Usage: peaceable, quiet
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἡσύχιος, -a, -ov, [(perh. akin to ἧμαι to sit, Lat. sedatus; ef. Curtius § 568; Vanicek p. 77)]; fr. Hom. down; quiet, tranquil: 1 Pet. iii. 4; Bios, 1 Tim. ii. 2; Joseph. antt. 13, 16, 1.* ἤτοι. see 7, 4 6.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἡσύχιος hēsychios 2x
quiet, tranquil, peaceful, 1 Tim. 2:2; 1 Pet. 3:4*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἡσύχιος, -α, -ον
(= the more freq. ἥσυχος; cf. Wi 18:14, Si 25:20), [in LXX: Is 66:2 (נְכֵה־רוּחַ)*;]
quiet, tranquil: I Ti 2:2, I Pe 3:4.†
SYN.: ἤρεμος, of tranquillity arising from without; ἡ., from within (v. Ellic. on I Ti 2:2; but also v. CGT, I Ti 2:2.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἡσύχιος. For this adj. (MGr ἥσυχος), as in 1 Tim 253, cf. C/G III. 53618 (Jew. inscr. of Berenice) ἔν te τῆι ἀναστροφῆι ἡσύχιον ἦθος ἐνδικνύμενος, 7G VII. 396'° διενέγκας σεμνόν τε καὶ ἡσύχιον βίον παρ᾽ ὅλον τὸν τῆς ζωῆς αὐτοῦ χρόνον, and the late P Oxy I. 1298 (vi/A.D.) where a father repudiates a betrothal because he wishes that his daughter “should lead a peaceful and quiet life” —eipnyikdv καὶ ἡσύχιον βίον διάξαι. For the adverb ἡσυχῆι (for form, see Mayser Gr. p. 122f.) = “‘quietly;” cf. P Hib 1. 73° (B.c. 243-2) ἡσυχῆι... ἀπήγαγον [τὸν] K. εἰς τὸ ἐν Σινάρυ δεσμω]τήριον : it is used = “slightly” in personal descriptions, such as P Petr I. 16(1)* (B.c. 237) σύνοφρυς ἡσυχῆι, “with slightly meeting eyebrows,”’ 76. 19° (B.C. 225) ἀναφάλανθος ἡσυχῆι, ‘slightly bald in the forehead,’’ P Grenf wv NTOL I. 33° (¢. B.C. 103-2) προκέφαλος ἡσυχῆ, “‘ with a slightly sugar-loafed head,’’ P Leid ΝῊ (ii/B.c.) (=I. p. 69) évorpos ἡσυχῇ, “‘ slightly snub-nosed.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἡσύχιος (hēsuchios) — quiet. ἡσῠχ-ιος, Doric dialect ἁσ- (variant ἡσ-), ον,= ἥσυχος, still, quiet, at rest, ἡσύχιον δ᾽ ἄρα μιν πολέμου ἔκπεμπε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also in Prose, τρόπον ἡ. of a quiet disposition, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἡ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἡ. τῆς εἰρήνης (variant{ἥσυχον}) [Refs 5th c.BC+] more reposeful, [Refs 1st c.BC+]. adverb -ίως[Refs 5th c.BC+]