Strong's Concordance
Original word: σιωπάω
Transliteration: siópaó
Definition (short): silent
Definition (full): to be silent
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from siópé (silence)
Definition: to be silent
NASB Translation: become silent (1), hush (1), kept silent (4), quiet (2), silent (2).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
From siope (silence, i.e. A hush; properly, muteness, i.e. Involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from sige, 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 kophos properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water) -- dumb, (hold) peace.
see GREEK sige
References
KJV:
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
NASB:
The crowd sternly told them to be quiet, but they cried out all the more, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"
KJV:
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
NASB:
But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, "I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God."
KJV:
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
NASB:
And He said to them, "Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?" But they kept silent.