Strong G2664καταπαύω

to keep from

Transliteration
katapauō
Pronunciation
kat-ap-ow'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G2596 and G3973; to settle down that is (literally) to colonize or (figuratively) to (cause to) desist: - cease (give) rest (-rain).

Detailed definition

κατα-παύω
[in LXX for נוּחַ, שָׁבַת, etc.;]
1. trans.,
__(a) to cause to cease, restrain: Act.14:18;
__(b) to cause to rest: Heb.4:8.

2. Intrans., to rest: before ἀτό, Heb.4:4 (LXX), Heb.4:10.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2664 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • rest2
  • cease1
  • give1
  • restrain1

First verses

  1. Acts 14:18
    And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
  2. Hebrews 4:4
    For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
  3. Hebrews 4:8
    For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
  4. Hebrews 4:10
    For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κατα-παύω,
poetry καππαύω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 9.15, 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus “Scol.Oxy.” 1.2)]:— put an end to, stop, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (κατέπαυσα θεῶν Χόλον 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.583)]; μηνιθμὸν καταπαυσέμεν (Epic dialect future infinitive) [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.62; πόλεμον καταπαυσέμεν ἀνδρῶν 7.36)]; νεῖκος κ. [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Th.” 87; τὴν ναυπηγίην 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.27; νόσους Aeschylus Tragicus [{4-5th c.BC}] “Supplices” 586)] (Lyric poetry); λιγυρὰν γᾶρυν B.[same place]; [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (αἱμορραγίαν 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 16.777)]; bring to a close, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (τὸν λόγον 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.8.8; τὸ σύγγραμμα 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 5.26)]; κ. τὸν πρῶτον λόγον εἰς.. conclude the first section and proceed to.., [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Olympiodorus Philosophus “in Mete.” 78.9:)] — middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (πόνους -παυόμενοι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1154)] (Lyric poetry):—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (-παύεται τὰ ἀρρωστήματα τοῖς τῶν ἰατρῶν εὑρήμασι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 26.26)].
II with accusative person, put an end to, i.e. kill, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (τάχα κέν σε.. ἔγχος ἐμὸν κατέπαυσε 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.618; σοῦ κ. τὰς πνοάς Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Aves” 1397)].
II.2 make one stop from a thing, hinder, check, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (μιν καταπαύσῃ ἀγηνορίης ἀλεγεινῆς 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.457; παῖδας καταπαυέμεν ἀφροσυνάων 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.457; so κ. τινὰ δρόμου Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Politicus” 294e)]: with participle, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (κ. ταύτην λαλοῦσαν Menander Comicus [{4-3rd c.BC}] 66.5)]: with accusative only, keep in check, τινα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.244 (compare 168), 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.105.)]
II.3 depose from power, κ. τινὰ τῆς ἀρχῆς, τῆς βασιληΐης, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.1, 6.64; τοὺς τυράννους [prev\. author] 5.38, compare 2.144, 7.105; Μούσας)] depose them from their honours, cease to worship them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “HF” 685 (Lyric poetry):)] —passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (τῆς βασιληΐης κατεπαύσθη 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.130, compare 6.71.)]
II.3.b put down, [Refs (τὴν ἑωυτοῦ ἀρχήν [prev\. author] 1.86)]; τὴν Κύρου δύναμιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 90; δῆμον 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.107; τοὺς τετρακοσίους [prev\. author] 8.97; τιμὰς ἐνέρων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 31)] (anapaest meter).
III passive and middle (future [Refs (-πᾰήσομαι “PMag.Lond.” 121.916))], leave off, cease, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Eq.” 1265; λόγος κ. ἐν.. Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Philebus” 66c)]: with participle, οὐ -παήσεται ἐρχομένη [Refs (“PMag.” [prev. cited])]
IV active used intransitive like middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (μολπᾶν δ᾽ ἄπο.. καταπαύσας πόσις.. ἔκειτο 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 918)] (Lyric poetry, assuming variant); εὐημερῶν κατάπαυσον rest while you are well off, [LXX (“Comedy texts Adesp.” 110.8, cf. LXX.Gen.8.22, +others; κ. τοῦ πορευθῆναι LXX.1Ki.12.24.)]