Greek word study
παύω G3973
- Transliteration
- paúō
- KJV glosses
- cease, leave, refrain
Lexical summary
to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information