Quick Definition
καταπαύω v. I rest, cause to rest
Strong's Definition
from 2596 and 3973; to settle down, i.e. (literally) to colonize, or (figuratively) to (cause to) desist
KJV Usage: cease, (give) rest(-rain)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | παύω
23.81 · Physiological Processes and States · Tire, Rest
to rest, to cease from work to cease one’s work or activity, resulting in a period of rest καταπαύω[a] and κατάπαυσις[b] (23.80) in that the emphasis of καταπαύω[a] and κατάπαυσις is more upon the cessation of activity resulting in rest rather than upon the mere restorative character of rest.
23.85 · Physiological Processes and States · Tire, Rest
to cause to rest to cause someone to cease from activity and as a result to enjoy a period of rest
68.46 · Aspect · Cease, Stop
to cause to cease, to make stop to cause something or someone to cease from some activity or state
1 It is possible that καταπαύω[c] should be understood as being somewhat more emphatic in meaning than παύω.
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
καταπαύω katapauō 4x
to cause to cease, restrain, Acts 14:18; to cause to rest, give final rest to, settle finally, Heb. 4:8; intrans. to rest, desist from, Heb. 4:4, 10*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κατα-παύω,
[in LXX for נוּחַ, שׁבת, etc.;]
trans., to cause to cease, restrain: Ac 14:18;
to cause to rest: He 4:8.
Intrans., to rest: seq. ἀτό, He 4:4(LXX), 10.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
καταπαύω. See Anz Sudsidia, p. 294 f. ἩἨευνογάθη (Zex.) cites καταπαυστικός of a musical pause from Philodemus De Musica (ed. Kemke) p. 20% ταραχῶν εἶναι κ]ατα[πα]votikoy (sc. τὸ μέλος).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
καταπαύω (katapauō) — to keep from. κατα-παύω, poetry καππαύω [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— put an end to, stop, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μηνιθμὸν καταπαυσέμεν (Epic dialect future infinitive) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νεῖκος κ. [Refs 8th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry); λιγυρὰν γᾶρυν B.[same place]; [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; bring to a close, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κ. τὸν πρῶτον λόγον εἰς.. conclude the first section and proceed to.., [Refs 6th c.AD+] — middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry):—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+].
II. with accusative person, put an end to, i.e. kill, [Refs 8th c.BC+].
II.2. make one stop from a thing, hinder, check, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with participle, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: with accusative only, keep in check, τινα [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.3. depose from power, κ. τινὰ τῆς ἀρχῆς, τῆς βασιληΐης, [Refs 5th c.BC+] depose them from their honours, cease to worship them, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. b put down, [Refs]; τὴν Κύρου δύναμιν [Refs 5th c.BC+] (anapaest meter).
III. passive and middle (future [Refs], leave off, cease, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: with participle, οὐ -παήσεται ἐρχομένη [Refs]
IV. active used intransitive like middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry, assuming variant); εὐημερῶν κατάπαυσον rest while you are well off, [LXX]