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Strong's G372 ἀνάπαυσις (anapausis)

Anapausis means “rest” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H372 — iezer (“Jeezer”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G372
Language Greek
Linked Usages 65
Books 19

Strong's G372 Quick Answer

Strong's G372 ἀνάπαυσις (anapausis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. anapausis (an-ap'-au-sis) n. 1. intermission 2. (by implication) recreation It has 65 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include rest. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
anapausis (an-ap'-au-sis) n. 1. intermission 2. (by implication) recreation
Usage
65 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
rest

Meaning and Definition

anapausis (an-ap'-au-sis) n. 1. intermission 2. (by implication) recreation [from G373] KJV: rest Root(s): G373

Original Word
ἀνάπαυσις
Transliteration
anapausis
Derivation
Root: ἀναπαύω R1: 373
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G372. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

rest

Usage: ἀνά-παυσις, -εως, ή (ἀνάπαύω) [in LXX chiefly for נוּחַ and its derivatives, שַׁבָּת and its cognates (Ex, Le) ;] cessation, rest, refreshment: Mat.11:26 12:43, Luk.11:24, Rev.4:8 14:11.† SYN.: ἄνεσις (lit, the relaxation of the strings of a lyre), prop. signifies the rest or ease which comes from the relaxation of unfavour­able conditions, as, e.g. affliction: ἀνάπ., the rest which comes from the temporary cessation of labour (see Tr., Stn., § xl; Cremer, 827; MM, VGT, see word) (AS)

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How Strong's G372 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render anapausis, 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.

rest Matthew 11:29

How Strong's G372 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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 42 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 G372 (ἀνάπαυσις) appears 61 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G372 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 G372 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 11:29 KJV

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Matthew 12:43 KJV

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

Luke 11:24 KJV

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

Strong's G372 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

42 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 8:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And the dove not having found rest for her feet, returned to him into the ark, because the water was on all the face of the earth, and he stretched out his hand and took her, and brought her to himself into the ark.

Genesis 49:15 Septuagint / Brenton

And having seen the resting place that it was good, And the land that it was fertile, He subjected his shoulder to labor, And became a husbandman.

Exodus 16:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And Moses said to them, Is not this the word which the Lord spoke? Tomorrow is the Sabbath, a holy rest to the Lord: bake that ye will bake, and seethe that ye will seethe, and all that is over leave to be laid by for the morrow.

Strong's G372 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

18 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Solomon 4:7 Septuagint / Brenton

But though the righteous be prevented with death, Yet shall he be in rest.

Wisdom of Sirach 6:28 Septuagint / Brenton

For at the last thou shalt find her rest, And that shall be turned to thy joy.

Wisdom of Sirach 11:19 Septuagint / Brenton

Whereas he saith, I have found rest, And now will eat continually of my goods; And yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, And that he must leave those things to others, and die.

Usage Excerpts

First 65 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G372.

Genesis 8:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the dove not having found rest for her feet, returned to him into the ark, because the water was on all the face of the earth, and he stretched out his hand and took her, and brought her to himself into the ark.
Genesis 49:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And having seen the resting place that it was good, And the land that it was fertile, He subjected his shoulder to labor, And became a husbandman.
Exodus 16:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses said to them, Is not this the word which the Lord spoke? Tomorrow is the Sabbath, a holy rest to the Lord: bake that ye will bake, and seethe that ye will seethe, and all that is over leave to be laid by for the morrow.
Exodus 23:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Six days shalt thou do thy works, and on the seventh day there shall be rest, that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and that the son of thy maidservant and the stranger may be refreshed.
Exodus 31:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Six days thou shalt do works, but the seventh day is the Sabbath, a holy rest to the Lord; everyone who shall do a work on the seventh day shall be put to death.
Exodus 35:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Six days shalt thou perform works, but on the seventh day shall be rest—a holy Sabbath—a rest for the Lord: every one that does work on it, let him die.
Leviticus 16:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This shall be to you a most holy Sabbath, a rest, and ye shall humble your souls; it is a perpetual ordinance.
Leviticus 23:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Six days shalt thou do works, but on the seventh day is the Sabbath; a rest, a holy convocation to the Lord: thou shalt not do any work, it is a Sabbath to the Lord in all your dwellings.
Leviticus 23:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have a rest, a memorial of trumpets: it shall be to you a holy convocation.
Leviticus 23:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And on the fifteenth day of this seventh month, when ye shall have completely gathered in the fruits of the earth, ye shall keep a feast to the Lord seven days; on the first day there shall be a rest, and on the eighth day a rest.
Leviticus 25:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But in the seventh year shall be a Sabbath, it shall be a rest to the land, a Sabbath to the Lord: thou shalt not sow thy field, and thou shalt not prune thy vine.
Leviticus 25:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt not gather the spontaneous produce of thy field, and thou shalt not gather fully the grapes of thy dedication: it shall be a year of rest to the land.
Leviticus 25:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt reckon to thyself seven Sabbaths of years, seven times seven years; and they shall be to thee seven weeks of years, nine and forty years.
Numbers 10:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they departed from the mount of the Lord a three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them a three days’ journey to provide rest for them.
Ruth 1:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord grant you that ye may find rest each of you in the house of her husband: and she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
Ruth 3:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she lodged with her mother-in-law: and Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
1 Chronicles 22:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
1 Chronicles 28:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David stood in the midst of the assembly, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and a place for the feet of our Lord, and I prepared materials suitable for the building:
Esther 9:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they rested on the fourteenth of the same month, and kept it as a day of rest with joy and gladness.
Job 7:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Wilt thou visit him till the morning, And judge him till the time of rest?
Job 21:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they spend their days in wealth, And fall asleep in the rest of the grave.
Psalms 22:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In a place of green grass, there he has made me dwell: He has nourished me by the water of rest.
Psalms 114:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Return to thy rest, O my soul; For the Lord has dealt bountifully with thee.
Psalms 131:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Nor slumber to mine eyelids, Nor rest to my temples,
Psalms 131:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; Thou, and the ark of thy holiness.
Ecclesiastes 4:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Better is a handful of rest Than two handfuls of trouble And waywardness of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 6:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover he has not seen the sun, nor known rest: There is no more rest to this one than another.
Ecclesiastes 9:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The words of the wise are heard in quiet More than the cry of them that rule in folly.
Isaiah 11:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall arise to rule over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust, and his rest shall be glorious.
Isaiah 14:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow and vexation, and from thy hard servitude wherein thou didst serve them.
Isaiah 17:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
abandoned forever, to be a fold and resting place for flocks, and there shall be none to go after them.
Isaiah 23:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And men shall say, Ye shall no longer at all continue to insult and injure the daughter of Sidon: and if thou depart to the Kittim, neither there shalt thou have rest.
Isaiah 23:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if thou depart to the land of the Chaldeans, this also is laid waste by the Assyrians, for her wall is fallen.
Isaiah 25:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
God will give rest on this mountain, and the country of Moab shall be trodden down, as they tread the floor with wagons.
Isaiah 28:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, the anger of the Lord is strong and severe, as descending hail where there is no shelter, violently descending; as a great body of water sweeping away the soil, he shall make rest for the land.
Isaiah 32:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the works of righteousness shall be peace; and righteousness shall ensure rest, and the righteous shall be confident forever.
Isaiah 34:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And devils shall meet with satyrs, and they shall cry one to the other: there shall satyrs rest, having found for themselves a place of rest.
Isaiah 37:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But now I know thy rest, and thy going out, and thy coming in.
Isaiah 65:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there shall be in the forest folds of flocks, and the Valley of Achor shall be for a resting place of herds for my people, who have sought me.
Jeremiah 51:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Whereas thou hast said, Alas! alas! for the Lord has laid a grievous trouble upon me; I lay down in groaning, I found no rest;
Lamentations 1:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Judea is gone into captivity by reason of her affliction, And by reason of the abundance of her servitude: She dwells among the nations, She has not found rest: All her pursuers have overtaken her between her oppressors.
Micah 2:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Arise thou, and depart; for this is not thy rest because of uncleanness: ye have been utterly destroyed;
Matthew 11:29 New Testament, KJV
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew 12:43 New Testament, KJV
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
Luke 11:24 New Testament, KJV
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
Revelation 4:8 New Testament, KJV
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Revelation 14:11 New Testament, KJV
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Wisdom of Solomon 4:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But though the righteous be prevented with death, Yet shall he be in rest.
Wisdom of Sirach 6:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For at the last thou shalt find her rest, And that shall be turned to thy joy.
Wisdom of Sirach 11:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whereas he saith, I have found rest, And now will eat continually of my goods; And yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, And that he must leave those things to others, and die.
Wisdom of Sirach 18:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Shall not the dew assuage the heat? So is a word better than a gift.
Wisdom of Sirach 20:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
There is that is hindered from sinning through want: And when he taketh rest, he shall not be troubled.
Wisdom of Sirach 22:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Talk not much with a fool, And go not to him that hath no understanding: Beware of him, lest thou have trouble, And thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: Depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, And never be disquieted with madness.
Wisdom of Sirach 24:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
With all these I sought rest: And in whose inheritance shall I abide?
Wisdom of Sirach 28:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, And never dwell quietly.
Wisdom of Sirach 31:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, Even as the likeness of a face to a face.
Wisdom of Sirach 31:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? And from that thing which is false what truth can come?
Wisdom of Sirach 36:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As the palate tasteth diverse kinds of venison: So doth a heart of understanding false speeches.
Wisdom of Sirach 38:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For they shall also pray unto the Lord, that he would prosper That which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.
Wisdom of Sirach 38:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest; And be comforted for him when his spirit is departed from him.
Wisdom of Sirach 40:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wrath, and envy, trouble, and unquietness, fear of death, and anger, and strife, And in the time of rest upon his bed his night sleep, do change his knowledge.
Wisdom of Sirach 40:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Little or nothing is his rest, And afterward he is in his sleep as in a day of keeping watch, Troubled in the vision of his heart, As if he were escaped out of a battle.
Wisdom of Sirach 51:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold with your eyes, how that I have had but little labor, And have gotten unto me much rest.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G372, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 17 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G372 FAQ

What does anapausis (ἀνάπαυσις) mean?

Anapausis (Strong's G372) is a Greek word most simply glossed "rest". anapausis (an-ap'-au-sis) n. 1. intermission 2. (by implication) recreation

How many times is anapausis (ἀνάπαυσις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 65 linked usages for Strong's G372 across 19 books.

Where can I study anapausis (ἀνάπαυσις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G372 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate anapausis (ἀνάπαυσις)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rest. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G372 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 42 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 18 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G372, with linked reader references where each row is available.