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Noun sigaō (to keep silent) in the Bible
(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament and Brenton for the Septuagint with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)
Luke
| 9: 36 | When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent (sigaō) and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen. |
| 18: 39 | Those who were in front sternly ordered him to keep silent (sigaō); but he shouted even more loudly, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" |
| 20: 26 | And they were not able in the presence of the people to trap him by what he said; and being amazed by his answer, they kept silent (sigaō). |
Acts
| 12: 17 | He motioned to them with his hand to keep silent (sigaō) and described for them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he added, "Tell this to James and to the believers." Then he left and went to another place. |
| 15: 12 | The whole assembly kept silent (sigaō) and listened to Barnabas and Paul as they told of all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the Gentiles. |
| 15: 13 | After they kept silent (sigaō), James replied, "My brothers, listen to me. |
1 Corinthians
| 14: 28 | But if there is no one to interpret, let them keep silent (sigaō) in church and speak to themselves and to God. |
| 14: 30 | If a revelation is made to someone else sitting nearby, let the first person keep silent (sigaō). |
| 14: 34 | women should keep silent (sigaō) in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be subordinate, as the law also says. |
Romans
| 16: 25 | Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept silent (sigaō) for long ages |
Exodus (LXX)
| 14: 14 | The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall keep silent (sigaō). |
Isaiah (LXX)
| 32: 5 | And they shall no more at all tell a fool to rule, and thy servants shall no more at all say, Keep silent (sigaō). |
Amos (LXX)
| 6: 10 | But a remnant shall be left behind, and their relations shall take them, and shall strenuously endeavour to carry forth their bones from the house: and one shall say to the heads of the house, Is there yet any one else with thee? And he shall say, No one else. And the other shall say, Keep silent (sigaō), that thou name not the name of the Lord. |
Psalms (LXX)
| 32 (31): 3 | Because I kept silence (sigaō), my bones waxed old, from my crying all the day. |
| 39 (38): 2 (3) | I was dumb, and humbled myself, and kept silence (sigaō) from good words; and my grief was renewed. |
| 50 (49): 21 | These things thou didst, and I kept silence (sigaō): thou thoughtest wickedly that I should be like thee; but I will reprove thee, and set thine offences before thee. |
| 83 (82): 1 (2) | O God, who shall be compared to thee? keep not silent (sigaō), neither be still, O God. |
| 107 (106): 29 | And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and its waves kept silent (sigaō). |
Lamentations (LXX)
| 3: 49 | Phe. Mine eye is drowned with tears, and I will not keep silent (sigaō), so that there shall be no rest, |
Ecclesiastes (LXX)
| 3: 7 | a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent (sigaō), and a time to speak; |
Tobit (LXX: Vaticanus version)
| 10: 6 | To whom Tobit said, Keep silent (sigaō), take no care, for he is safe. |
| 10: 7 | But she said, Keep silent (sigaō), and deceive me not; my son is dead. And she went out every day into the way which they went, and did eat no meat in the daytime, and ceased not whole nights to bewail her son Tobias, until the fourteen days of the wedding were expired, which Raguel had sworn that he should spend there. |
Tobit (LXX: Sinaiticus version)
| 5: 23 | And she kept silent (sigaō) weeping |
| 10: 6 | But Tobith said to her, "Keep silent (sigaō), and do not worry, my sister; he is in good health. And they probably had a distraction there. Also the man who went with him is trustworthy and is one of our own kindred. Do not grieve for him, my sister; he will soon be here." |
| 10: 7 | Then she said to him, "Keep silent (sigaō); away from me! And stop deceiving me! My child has perished." And she would rush out every day and watch the road on which her son had gone, and she would not believe anyone. And when the sun had set she would go in and mourn and weep the whole night and get no sleep. |
Sirach (LXX)
| 13: 23 | When a rich man speaketh, all keep silent (sigaō), and, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him. |
| 20: 7 | A wise man will keep silent (sigaō) till he see opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will regard no time. |
Wisdom (LXX)
| 8: 12 | When I keep silent (sigaō), they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth. |
1 Esdras (LXX : Esdras A)
| 3: 24 | O ye men, is not wine the strongest, that enforceth to do thus? And when he had so spoken, he kept silent (sigaō). |
| 4: 12 | O ye men, how should not the king be mightiest, when in such sort he is obeyed? And he kept silent (sigaō). |
1 Maccabees (LXX)
| 11: 5 | Also they told the king whatsoever Jonathan had done, to the intent he might blame him: but the king kept silent (sigaō). |
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