ἡσυχία

σιγή sigḗ · G4602 · silence

Greek noun denoting silence or absence of speech, closely related to ἡσυχία but more specifically focused on the absence of sound/speech rather than the broader stillness from activity

εἰρήνη eirḗnē · G1515 · peace, tranquility, freedom from worry

Greek noun denoting peace and tranquility; overlaps with ἡσυχία in the sense of an undisturbed, peaceful state, though εἰρήνη carries broader relational and theological connotations (peace with God, peace between parties), whereas ἡσυχία more narrowly denotes stillness, quietness, or cessation from activity

θόρυβος thórybos · G2351 · clamor, noise, riot

Greek noun denoting uproar, commotion, and disturbance, direct lexical opposite of ἡσυχία's stillness and quietness

ταραχή tarachḗ · G5016 · disturbance, i.e. roiling, or sedition

Greek noun denoting disturbance and agitation, lexical opposite of the stillness and undisturbed state conveyed by ἡσυχία

שָׁקַט shâqaṭ · H8252 · to be quiet, to be still

Hebrew verb denoting quietness and rest, closely corresponding to the state of stillness/quietness conveyed by ἡσυχία; regularly used in contexts of peace and cessation from turmoil

שֶׁקֶט sheqeṭ · H8253 · quiet, security

Hebrew noun denoting a state of quietness and rest, direct semantic equivalent to ἡσυχία as a nominal expression of stillness and peace

מְנוּחָה mᵉnûwchâh · H4496 · rest, peace of mind, peace

Hebrew noun expressing rest and quietness, often used for peaceful dwelling or cessation from activity, overlapping with ἡσυχία's sense of stillness and desistance from bustle

Quiet circumstances, undisturbed life22.43

In Acts 22:2, when Paul addressed the crowd in Hebrew, “they became even more quiet,” naming this state of undisturbed calm.

To say nothing, to remain quiet33.119

In 1 Timothy 2:12, Paul writes, “I do not allow a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet,” using this word for refraining from speech.

To live a quiet life88.103

In 2 Thessalonians 3:12, Paul commands the idle “to work peacefully and eat their own bread,” using this word for an orderly, unobtrusive manner of life.

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.