Strong G1879ἐπαναπαύω

to rest/rely on

Transliteration
epanapauomai
Pronunciation
ep-an-ah-pow'-om-ahee
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

Middle voice from G1909 and G373; to settle on; literally (remain) or figuratively (rely): - rest in (upon).

Detailed definition

ἐπ-ανα-παύω
[in LXX, mid., for נוּחַ, שָׁעַן ni;]
to refresh, cause to rest (upon); mid., to rest upon: metaphorically, with dative, Rom.2:17; before ἐπί, with accusative, Luk.10:6 (Cremer, 827).†
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In the Bible

Strong G1879 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • rest1
  • restest1

First verses

  1. Luke 10:6
    And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
  2. Romans 2:17
    Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπανα-παύω,
rest upon, τῇ λαβῇ τοῦ ξίφους τὴν χεῖρα Procop.Gaz.p.170B.,[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 5.56:)] — middle (future -παύσομαι, later -παήσομαι variant in [NT (NT.Luke.10.6))], rest upon, ταῖς χερσί [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 8.3.6, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.1.2)]; rest in or upon, τινί [LXX (LXX.1Mac.8.12)]; rest one's hopes on, νόμῳ [NT (NT.Rom.2.17)]; rest content with, rely on, ταῖς παλαιαῖς ἀποβάσεσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 4.65; τῇ ἐφημέρῳ τροφῇ 1st c.BC: Trypho Grammaticus “περὶ τρόπων” p.194 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus; ταῖς διωρισμέναις ἐννοίαις 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 37)]: in Logic, to be based on, ὁ δεύτερος συλλογισμὸς ἐ. τῇ ἐννοίᾳ τοῦ ἑνός [Refs ([prev. work] 321.)]
II middle, come to rest, of a machine, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “Automatopoetica” 24.4: _metaphorically_, ἐ. ἔν τινι)] come to rest in, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de communi mathematica scientia” 8)]; ἐπαναπαύσεται ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν (i.e. τὸν οἶκον) ἡ εἰρήνη ὑμῶν [LXX+NT (NT.Luke.10.6; ἐπανεπαύσατο ἐπ᾽ αὐτοῖς πνεῦμα LXX.Num.11.26.)]