Strong G5392φιμόω

to muzzle

Transliteration
phimoō
Pronunciation
fee-mo'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From φιμός phimos (a muzzle); to muzzle: - muzzle.

Detailed definition

φιμόω, -ῶ
(φιμός, a muzzle), [in LXX: Deu.25:4 (חָסַם), Dan LXX Su 1:61, 4Ma.1:35 א R *;]
to muzzle: 1Co.9:9, 1Ti.5:18" (LXX); metaphorically, to put to silence: with accusative of person(s), Mat.22:34, 1Pe.2:15; pass., to be silenced, silent: Mat.22:12, Mrk.1:25 4:39, Luk.4:35.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G5392 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • be2
  • hold2
  • muzzle2
  • shalt2
  • silence2
  • put1

First verses

  1. Matthew 22:12
    And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
  2. Matthew 22:34
    But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
  3. Mark 1:25
    And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
  4. Mark 4:39
    And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
  5. Luke 4:35
    And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
  6. 1 Corinthians 9:9
    For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
  7. 1 Timothy 5:18
    For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
  8. 1 Peter 2:15
    For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
φῑμ-όω,
muzzle, οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα [LXX (LXX.Deu.25.4)]; shut up as with a muzzle, φ. τῷ ξύλῳ τὸν αὐχένα to make fast his neck in the pillory, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 592 (troch.))]; close, seal up, στόμα [ἄγγους] [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Asclepiades Epigrammaticus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.984)]: metaphorically, muzzle, put to silence, τινα [NT (NT.Matt.22.34)]:— passive, to be put to silence, be silent, φιμώθητι, πεφίμωσο, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Mark.1.25, 4.39, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Peregr.” 15, “Mim.Oxy.” 413.122)]; τινι by or because of a thing, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 1.22.3, compare 5.1.5)]; φιμοῦσθαι πρός τι to be mute in a matter,[Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. work] “Prooem.” 5, 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 8.275.)]