Silence

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

A-1sigeNounG4602

occurs in Act 21:40, Rev 8:1, where the "silence" is introductory to the judgments following the opening of the seventh seal.

Note: For hesuchia, AV, "silence," Act 22:2, 1Ti 1:2-12, see QUIETNESS.

B-1phimooVerbG5392

"to muzzle," is rendered "to put to silence" in Mat 22:34, 1Pe 2:15. See MUZZLE, PEACE (hold), SPEECHLESS, STILL.

B-2sigaoVerbG4601

"to be silent:" see PEACE (hold), No. 1.