Strong G425ἄνεσις
rest
- Transliteration
- anesis
- Pronunciation
- an'-es-is
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G447; relaxation or (figuratively) relief: - eased liberty rest.
Detailed definition
ἄνεσις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀνίημι), [in LXX: 2Es.4.22 (שָׁלוּ), 2Ch.23:15, I Est.4:62, Wis.13:13, Sir.15:20 26:10 *;]
a loosening, relaxation: Act.24:23 (RV, indulgence; cf. MM, VGT, see word); by St. Paul, opposite to θλίψις, expressed or understood, relief: 2Co.2:12 7:5 8:13, 2Th.1:7.†
SYN.: ἀνάπαυσις (which see).† (AS)
(ἀνίημι), [in LXX: 2Es.4.22 (שָׁלוּ), 2Ch.23:15, I Est.4:62, Wis.13:13, Sir.15:20 26:10 *;]
a loosening, relaxation: Act.24:23 (RV, indulgence; cf. MM, VGT, see word); by St. Paul, opposite to θλίψις, expressed or understood, relief: 2Co.2:12 7:5 8:13, 2Th.1:7.†
SYN.: ἀνάπαυσις (which see).† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G425 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- rest3
- ease1
- liberty1
First verses
- Acts 24:23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
- 2 Corinthians 2:13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
- 2 Corinthians 7:5For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
- 2 Corinthians 8:13For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄνεσις,
genitive εως, Ionic dialect ιος, ἡ: (ἀνιημι):— loosening, relaxing, τῶν χορδῶν of the strings, opposed to ἐπίτασις, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 349e)]; coupled with χάλασις,[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 590b; τῆς αἰσθήσεως.. δεσμὸν τὸν ὕπνον εἶναί φαμεν, τὴν δέ.. ἄνεσιν ἐγρήγορσιν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Somno et Vigilia” 454b27; ἀέρος 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 2.1.6)]; πάγων ἄ., i.e. a thaw, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 17)]; of the ebb-tide, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 7.2.1.)]
2 metaphorically, remission, abatement, κακῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.28)]; opposed to θλῖψις, [NT (NT.2Cor.8.13, +others)]; λύπης, μοχθηρίας, etc., [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.102b, etc.; τὴν ἡδονὴν ἄνεσιν λαμβάνειν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3 “fragment” 1)]; ἄ. φόρων, τελῶν, remission of tribute, taxes, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 6, “IG” 7.2227 (from Thisbe), etc.; κολάσεως 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 4.3.24)]; of fevers, opposed to παροξυσμός, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.427.)]
3 relaxation, recreation, opposed to σπουδή, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 724a, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1371b34, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Cleanthes Stoicus 1.122; ἄ. καὶ σχολή 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.66.10; ψυχῆς 3rd c.BC: Mnesitheus Atheniensis Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 11.484a.)]
4 solution, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.96.)]
5 ={τὸ τελευταῖον τῆς παρακμῆς} [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.424.)]
II indulgence, licence, ἡδονῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 561a; ἡ τῶν γυναικῶν παρ᾽ ὑμῖν ἄ. [prev. author] “Lg.” 637c, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1270a1; δούλων [prev. work] 1313b35)]; relaxation of custody, [NT (NT.Acts.24.23.)]
III of musical pitch, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Aristides Quintilianus Musicus 1.5)]; of an unaccented syllable, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 2.18.)]
genitive εως, Ionic dialect ιος, ἡ: (ἀνιημι):— loosening, relaxing, τῶν χορδῶν of the strings, opposed to ἐπίτασις, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 349e)]; coupled with χάλασις,[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 590b; τῆς αἰσθήσεως.. δεσμὸν τὸν ὕπνον εἶναί φαμεν, τὴν δέ.. ἄνεσιν ἐγρήγορσιν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Somno et Vigilia” 454b27; ἀέρος 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 2.1.6)]; πάγων ἄ., i.e. a thaw, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 17)]; of the ebb-tide, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 7.2.1.)]
2 metaphorically, remission, abatement, κακῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.28)]; opposed to θλῖψις, [NT (NT.2Cor.8.13, +others)]; λύπης, μοχθηρίας, etc., [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.102b, etc.; τὴν ἡδονὴν ἄνεσιν λαμβάνειν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3 “fragment” 1)]; ἄ. φόρων, τελῶν, remission of tribute, taxes, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 6, “IG” 7.2227 (from Thisbe), etc.; κολάσεως 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 4.3.24)]; of fevers, opposed to παροξυσμός, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.427.)]
3 relaxation, recreation, opposed to σπουδή, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 724a, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1371b34, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Cleanthes Stoicus 1.122; ἄ. καὶ σχολή 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.66.10; ψυχῆς 3rd c.BC: Mnesitheus Atheniensis Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 11.484a.)]
4 solution, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.96.)]
5 ={τὸ τελευταῖον τῆς παρακμῆς} [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.424.)]
II indulgence, licence, ἡδονῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 561a; ἡ τῶν γυναικῶν παρ᾽ ὑμῖν ἄ. [prev. author] “Lg.” 637c, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1270a1; δούλων [prev. work] 1313b35)]; relaxation of custody, [NT (NT.Acts.24.23.)]
III of musical pitch, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Aristides Quintilianus Musicus 1.5)]; of an unaccented syllable, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 2.18.)]