Strong's #4623: siopao (pronounced see-o-pah'-o)

from siope (silence, i.e. a hush; properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from 4602, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously); to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water):--dumb, (hold) peace.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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siōpaō

1) to be silent, hold one' s peace

1a) used of one' s silence because dumb

2) metaphorically of a calm, quiet sea

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from siope (silence, i.e. a hush, properly, muteness, i.e. involuntary stillness, or inability to speak, and thus differing from G4602, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously)

Usage:

This word is used 11 times:

 

Matthew 20:31: "rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more,"
Matthew 26:63: "But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said"
Mark 3:4: "to kill? But they held their peace."
Mark 4:39: "said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind"
Mark 9:34: "But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed"
Mark 10:48: "charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more"
Mark 14:61: "But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the"
Luke 1:20: "And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak,"
Luke 18:39: "rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much"
Luke 19:40: "that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out."
Acts 18:9: "Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:"