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sigaō (see-gah'-o) ▪ σιγάω ▪ G4601 ▪ Uses: 28

to keep silent, to keep secret (Verb)

Luke 9:36. And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

Luke 20:26. And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Acts 12:17. But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

Acts 15:12. Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

Acts 15:13. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

Romans 16:25. Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

1 Corinthians 14:28. But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

1 Corinthians 14:30. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

1 Corinthians 14:34. Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

Exodus 14:14. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Tobit 10:6. And Tobias said to her: Hold thy peace, and be not troubled, our son is safe: that man with whom we sent him is very trusty.

Tobit 10:7. But she could by no means be comforted, but daily running out looked round about, and went into all the ways by which there seemed any hope he might return, that she might if possible see him coming afar off.

Psalm 32:3. When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

Psalm 39:3. My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

Psalm 50:21. These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

Psalm 83:2. For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

Psalm 107:29. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

Ecclesiastes 3:7. A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Wisdom of Solomon 8:12. They shall wait for me when I hold my peace, and they shall look upon me when I speak; and if I talk much, they shall lay their hands on their mouth.

Sirach 13:23. The wild ass is the lion's prey in the desert: so also the poor are devoured by the rich.

Sirach 20:7. A wise man will hold his peace till he see opportunity: but a babbler, and a fool, will regard no time.

Isaiah 32:5. The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

Lamentations 3:49. Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,

Amos 6:10. And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.

1 Maccabees 11:5. And they told the king that Jonathan had done these things, to make him odious: but the king held his peace.

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