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παύω G3973

G3973 is the Greek word παύω, transliterated paúō. The King James Version most often renders it ceased.

Word: παύωTransliteration: paúōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 15 verses

What it means

to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end.

Where it comes from

a primary verb ("pause").

How the King James Version translates it

Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ceased 7×cease 4×left 2×ceaseth 1×wilt thou 1×do 1×refrain 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cease, leave, refrain.

Verses using παύω

All 15 verses, quoted in full.

Luke 5:4 · KJV

Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

Luke 8:24 · KJV

And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

Luke 11:1 · KJV

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

Acts 5:42 · KJV

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Acts 6:13 · KJV

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

Acts 13:10 · KJV

And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Acts 20:1 · KJV

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

Acts 20:31 · KJV

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Acts 21:32 · KJV

Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

1 Corinthians 13:8 · KJV

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

Ephesians 1:16 · KJV

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

Colossians 1:9 · KJV

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Hebrews 10:2 · KJV

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

1 Peter 3:10 · KJV

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

1 Peter 4:1 · KJV

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

Common questions

What does Strong's G3973 mean?

G3973 is the Greek word παύω (paúō), meaning to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end.

How is G3973 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ceased (7 times), cease (4 times), left (2 times), ceaseth (1 time), wilt thou (1 time), among others.

How many times does G3973 appear in the Bible?

παύω (paúō) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3973 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primary verb ("pause").

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