36 occurrences

'Quiet' in the Bible

When the boys grew up, Esau was an able and skilled hunter, a man of the outdoors, but Jacob was a quiet and peaceful man, living in tents.

The Gazites were told, “Samson has come here.” So they surrounded the place and waited all night at the gate of the city to ambush him. They kept quiet all night, saying, “In the morning, when it is light, we will kill him.”

Then the five men went on and came to Laish and saw the people who were there, [how they were] living securely in the style of the Sidonians, quiet and peaceful; and there was no oppressive magistrate in the land humiliating them in anything, and they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.

They took the [idolatrous] things that Micah had made, and his priest, and they came to Laish, to a people who were quiet and secure; and they struck them with the edge of the sword and burned the city with fire.

So her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? But now keep silent, my sister; he is your brother; do not take this matter to heart.” So Tamar remained secluded in her brother Absalom’s house.

So all the people of the land rejoiced and the city [of Jerusalem] was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king’s house.

They found rich, good pasture, and the [cleared] land was wide, quiet, and peaceful; for those who had lived there previously came from Ham [and had left it a better place for those who came after them].

Behold, a son will be born to you, who will be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest on all sides.

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been put to death with the sword. Cross references: 2 Chronicles 23:11 : Ex 25:16, 21 end of crossrefs

“For now I would have lain down and been quiet;I would have slept then, I would have been at rest [in death],

“I am not at ease, nor am I quiet,And I am not at rest, and yet trouble still comes [upon me].”

“One dies in his full strength,Being wholly at ease and quiet and satisfied;

For they do not speak peace,But they devise deceitful words [half-truths and lies] against those who are quiet in the land.

“But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securely and in confident trustAnd will be at ease, without fear or dread of evil.”

The words of wise men heard in quietness are better than the shouting of one who rules among fools.

and say to him, ‘Take care and be calm, do not fear and be weak-hearted because of these two stumps of smoldering logs, on account of the fierce anger of [King] Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah (Pekah, usurper of the throne of Israel).

“The whole earth is at rest and is quiet;They break into shouts of joy.

Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts and observances;Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a undisturbed settlement,A tent which will not be taken down;Not one of its stakes will ever be pulled up,Nor any of its ropes be severed.

“Among the smooth stones of the ravineIs your portion, they (the idols) are your lot;Even to them you have poured out a drink offering,You have offered a grain offering.Should I be quiet concerning these things [leaving them unpunished—bearing them with patience]?

Therefore, thus says the Lord [to Jeremiah],“If you repent [and give up this mistaken attitude of despair and self-pity], then I will restore you [to a state of inner peace]So that you may stand before Me [as My obedient representative];And if you separate the precious from the worthless [examining yourself and cleansing your heart from unwarranted doubt concerning My faithfulness],You will become My spokesman.Let the people turn to you [and learn to value My values]—But you, you must not turn to them [with regard for their idolatry and wickedness].

‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant,’ says the Lord,‘Nor be dismayed or downcast, O Israel;For behold, I will save you from a distant land [of exile]And your descendants from the land of their captivity.Jacob will return and will be quiet and at ease,And no one will make him afraid.

“But as for you, do not fear, O My servant Jacob,Nor be dismayed, O Israel!For behold, I will save you from [your captivity in] a distant land,And your descendants from the land of their exile;And Jacob will return and be quiet and secure,And no one will make him afraid.

“O you sword of the Lord,How long will it be before you are quiet?Put yourself into your sheath;Rest and be still.

“How can His sword be quietWhen the Lord has given it an order?Against Ashkelon and against the [whole Philistine] seashoreThere He has assigned it.”

So I will calm My wrath toward you and My jealousy [resulting from being denied what is rightfully and uniquely mine] will turn away from you; I will be pacified and no longer angry.

“Then I will make their waters quiet and clear;I will make their rivers run [slowly and smoothly] like oil,”Says the Lord God.

Those who were leading the way were sternly telling him to keep quiet; but he screamed all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

But motioning to them with his hand to be quiet and listen, he described how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and the brothers and sisters.” Then he left and went to another place.

So, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and stay calm and not do anything rash.

When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet. And he continued,

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not authorized to speak, but are to take a subordinate place, as the Law says.

By this we will know [without any doubt] that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart and quiet our conscience before Him

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּוּמם 
Duwmam 
Usage: 3

דּמם 
Damam 
Usage: 30

מנחה מנוּחה 
M@nuwchah 
Usage: 21

נוּח 
Nuwach 
Usage: 144

נחת 
Nachath 
Usage: 8

שׁאן 
Sha'an 
at ease , quiet , rest
Usage: 5

שׁאנן 
Sha'anan 
Usage: 10

שׁלוה שׁליו שׁלו 
Shalev 
Usage: 8

שׁלוה 
Shalvah 
Usage: 8

שׁלי 
Sh@liy 
Usage: 1

שׁקט 
Shaqat 
Usage: 41

שׁקט 
Sheqet 
Usage: 1

שׁתק 
Shathaq 
Usage: 4

εἰρήνη 
Eirene 
Usage: 71

ἤρεμος 
Eremos 
Usage: 1

ἡσυχάζω 
hesuchazo 
Usage: 5

ἡσυχία 
hesuchia 
Usage: 4

ἡσύχιος 
hesuchios 
Usage: 2

καταστέλλω 
Katastello 
Usage: 2