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In the New Testament, many usages come from the Greek root eiréné (εἰρήνη), meaning “peace,” but other words include hésuchios (ἡσύχιος) and hésuchazó (ἡσυχάζω), both of which come from the root hedraios (ἑδραῖος), or “steadfast,” and mean “to hold peace” or “be quiet” or “still.” Similarly, sigaó (σιγάω), siópaó (σιωπάω), and phimoó (φιμόω) are also used, all of which mean “quiet” or “silent.”

These are similar distinctions as in the Old Testament. Some of the usages are more mundane, such as the words for “silence” that sometimes get translated to “hold one’s peace” (Matthew 20:31; Mark 1:25 and 4:39; Luke 4:35, 14:4, 19:40, 20:26; Acts 11:18 and 12:17; 1 Corinthians 14:30; 1 Timothy 2:2, etc.). One interesting use is in Acts 18:9 when Jesus says to Paul to not hold his peace, but to be unafraid and continue preaching the gospel.

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