# G4601 σιγάω

σιγάω (sigáō), Strong’s G4601: to keep silent (transitively or intransitively) KJV: keep close (secret, silence), hold peace. Occurs 25 times.

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*sigáō* — to keep silent (transitively or intransitively)

KJV: keep close (secret, silence), hold peace

Derived from [σιγή sigḗ](https://besorah.bible/word/G4602) (silence)

Occurs 25 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 9:36](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/9?v=36) — When the voice came, Yeshua was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which…
- [Luke 20:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/20?v=26) — They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.
- [Acts 12:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/12?v=17) — But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison…
- [Acts 15:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/15?v=12) — All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done…
- [Acts 15:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/15?v=13) — After they were silent, Jacob answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
- [1 Corinthians 14:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/14?v=28) — But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
- [1 Corinthians 14:30](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/14?v=30) — But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
- [1 Corinthians 14:34](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/14?v=34) — Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as…
- [1 Esdras 3:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/3?v=24) — O sirs, isn’t wine the strongest, seeing that it forces people to do this?” And when he had said this, he stopped…
- [1 Esdras 4:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/4?v=12) — O sirs, how could the king not be the strongest, seeing that he is obeyed like this?” Then he stopped talking.