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σιγάω

Transliteration: sigao · verb

9x in NTFirst: Luke 9:36
MeaningI keep silent
Part of speechverb
Frequency9x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐσίγησαν, σιγήσῃ, σιγᾶν, Ἐσίγησεν, σιγῆσαι, σιγάτω, σιγάτωσαν
Example versesLuke 9:36 · Luke 18:39 · Luke 20:26 · Acts 12:17 · Acts 15:12
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What kind of word is σιγάω?

σιγάω (sigao) is a verb that occurs 9 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I keep silent” and first appears in Luke 9:36.

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