Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
quietness
Usage: ἡσυχία, -ας, ἡ (ἡσύχιος, which see), [in LXX for אִישׁוֹן, שָׁלֵו, etc. ;] __1. quietness: 2Th.3:12. __2. stillness, silence: Act.22:2, 1Ti.2:11-12 † (AS)
Strong's Number
G2271
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
15
Books
11
Strong's G2271 Quick Answer
Strong's G2271 ἡσυχία (hesuchia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hesuchia (hay-soo-khee'-ah) n. 1. (as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language [feminine of G2272] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include silence and quietness. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- hesuchia (hay-soo-khee'-ah) n. 1. (as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language [feminine of G2272]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 11 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- silence and quietness
Meaning and Definition
hesuchia (hay-soo-khee'-ah) n. 1. (as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language [feminine of G2272] KJV: quietness, silence Root(s): G2272
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2271. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2271 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hesuchia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
silence
Acts 22:2
3×
quietness
2 Thessalonians 3:12
How Strong's G2271 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2271 (ἡσυχία) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 4:40 — ἡσυχία
- 1 Chronicles 22:9 — ἡσυχίαν
- 1 Maccabees 9:58 — ἡσυχίᾳ
- 2 Maccabees 12:2 — ἡσυχίας
- 2 Maccabees 14:4 — ἡσυχίαν
Strong's G2271 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2271 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
Strong's G2271 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And when they had been circumcised they rested continuing there in the camp till they were healed.
And they found abundant and good pastures, and the land before them was wide, and there was peace and quietness; for there were some of the children of Ham who dwelt there before.
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, he shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
Strong's G2271 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Then all the ungodly men held a council, saying, Behold, Jonathan and his company are at ease, and dwell without care: now therefore we will bring Bacchides hither, who shall take them all in one night.
But of the governors of several places, Timothy, and Apollonius the son of Gennaeus, also Hieronymus, and Demophon, and beside them Nicanor the governor of Cyprus, would not suffer them to be quiet, and live in peace.
came to King Demetrius in the hundred and one and fiftieth year, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a palm, and also of the boughs which were used solemnly in the temple: and so that day he held his peace.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2271.
And when they had been circumcised they rested continuing there in the camp till they were healed.
And they found abundant and good pastures, and the land before them was wide, and there was peace and quietness; for there were some of the children of Ham who dwelt there before.
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, he shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? And he will hide his face, and who shall see him? Whether it be done against a nation, or against a man also:
to be the stillness of night and of darkness:
A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: But a sensible man is quiet.
And thou shalt say, I will go up to the rejected land; I will come upon them that are at ease in tranquility, and dwelling in peace, all inhabiting a land in which there is no wall, nor bars, nor have they doors;
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Then all the ungodly men held a council, saying, Behold, Jonathan and his company are at ease, and dwell without care: now therefore we will bring Bacchides hither, who shall take them all in one night.
But of the governors of several places, Timothy, and Apollonius the son of Gennaeus, also Hieronymus, and Demophon, and beside them Nicanor the governor of Cyprus, would not suffer them to be quiet, and live in peace.
came to King Demetrius in the hundred and one and fiftieth year, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a palm, and also of the boughs which were used solemnly in the temple: and so that day he held his peace.
Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, And never dwell quietly.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2271, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2271 FAQ
What does hesychia (ἡσυχία) mean?
Hesychia (Strong's G2271) is a Greek word most simply glossed "quietness". hesuchia (hay-soo-khee'-ah) n. 1. (as noun) stillness, i.e. desistance from bustle or language [feminine of G2272]
How many times is hesychia (ἡσυχία) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G2271 across 11 books.
Where can I study hesychia (ἡσυχία) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2271 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate hesychia (ἡσυχία)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as silence and quietness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2271 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2271, with linked reader references where each row is available.