quiet, hesuchia, G2271

by Krisan Marotta | Jul 8, 2026 | 04 Bible Study 101, Word Study - Greek

Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek word for quiet, hesuchia, G2271.

Strong’s number: G2271

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong's #2271 - ἡσυχία

Greek Word: ἡσυχία

Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine

Transliteration: hésuchia

Phonetic Spelling: (hay-soo-khee'-ah)

KJV: quietness, silence

Etymology: feminine of G2272 (ἡσύχιος - quiet)

NASB Translation: quiet (2), quiet fashion (1), quietly (1).

New Testament Usage

4x - quiet(2), quiet fashion(1), quietly(1). - Acts 22:2; 2 Thes. 3:12; 1 Tim. 2:11; 1 Tim. 2:12

In the Septuagint - Josh 5:8; 1 Chr. 4:40; 1 Chr. 22:9; Est. 4:17; Job 34:29; Prov. 7:9; Prov. 11:12; Ezek. 38:11

Englishman's concordance: ἡσυχία (hésuchia)

Lexicons

Thayers G2271: quietness; a description of the life of one who stays at home doing his own work, and does not officiously meddle with the affairs of others; silence

Strongs G2271: Feminine of G2272; (as noun) stillness, that is, desistance from bustle or language: - quietness, silence.

Mounce G2271: quietness, silence; settling down, lack of disturbance

Related Words: G2270 (verb); G2772 (adjective);

Hebrew equivalent words: Strong #: 308 ‑ אֲחַסְבַּי (akh‑as‑bah'ee); 983 ‑ בֶּטַח (beh'‑takh); 2790 ‑ חָרֵשׁ (khaw‑rash'); 7961 ‑ שְׁלֵוָה (shaw‑lave', shaw‑lave', shel‑ay‑vaw'); 8252 ‑ שָׁקַט (shaw‑kat'); 8552 ‑ תָּמַם (taw‑mam');

Precepts Austin: hesuchia