Quick Definition
be silent
Strong's Definition
to hush or keep quiet
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.
TWOT Reference: 768
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to be silent, quiet, still, inactive
1a) (Qal) to be silent, be still
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to be silent, exhibit silence
1b2) to show inactivity, be inactive
1b3) to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to be silent, quiet, still, inactive
1a) (Qal) to be silent, be still
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to be silent, exhibit silence
1b2) to show inactivity, be inactive
1b3) to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָשָׁה
châshâh
BDB Definition:
1) to be silent, quiet, still, inactive
1a) (Qal) to be silent, be still
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to be silent, exhibit silence
1b2) to show inactivity, be inactive
1b3) to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 768
Total KJV Occurrences: 23