ἡσῠχ-ιος G2272
quiet, tranquil, peaceable
This adjective describes a state of calm, restfulness, and freedom from disturbance, whether external (peaceful circumstances) or internal (a quiet disposition). Paul instructs Timothy that the church should pray for authorities 'that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty' (1 Timothy 2:2)—seeking civic tranquility as context for gospel ministry. Peter commends 'the hidden person of the heart with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit' (1 Peter 3:4) as precious to God, contrasting it with outward adornment. Quietness is both a social good and a spiritual virtue.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The two contexts show quietness operating on different scales: 1 Timothy 2:2 envisions societal peace (freedom from persecution and upheaval allowing the church to flourish), while 1 Peter 3:4 describes personal temperament (inner calm and gentleness, especially in women, though the principle applies broadly). Both value restfulness over anxiety, peace over strife, and settled trust over frantic self-assertion. The German 'still' captures both meanings—peaceful conditions and a still spirit. 2×
AR["الهادِئِ", "ساكِنَةً"]·ben["নিরিবিলি", "শান্ত"]·DE["still"]·EN["quiet", "tranquil"]·FR["ἡσυχίου", "ἡσύχιον"]·heb["שָׁלֵו", "שָׁקֵט"]·HI["शान्त", "सुखि"]·ID["damai", "tenang"]·IT["ēsuchion", "ēsuchiou"]·jav["ayem", "tentrem"]·KO["조용한", "평안한"]·PT["sossegada", "tranquilo"]·RU["спокойную", "тихого"]·ES["quieta", "tranquilo"]·SW["mtulivu", "wa-amani"]·TR["sakin", "sessiz"]·urd["پرامن", "پُرسکون"]
Related Senses
H7965 1. peace, absence of conflict (198×)H3467 1. save, deliver, rescue (Hifil active) (156×)H5127 1. flee, run away (Qal) (144×)G1515 1. peace, well-being, harmony (93×)H8002 1. peace offering(s) (87×)G4982 1. save spiritually, grant salvation (79×)H3444 1. salvation, deliverance (67×)H4422 1. Nifal: escape, flee (63×)H1272 1. flee, run away (Qal) (58×)H6869b 1. distress, trouble (57×)G4991 1. of salvation (46×)G2347 1. tribulation, affliction, distress (45×)H0983 1. security, safety, confidence (42×)H6031b 1. Piel: afflict, oppress (42×)H6040 1. affliction, misery, suffering (36×)H3468 1. salvation, deliverance (33×)G5343 1. flee, run away (28×)H3467 2. savior, deliverer (Hifil participle substantive) (28×)H8668 1. salvation, deliverance (27×)H8252 1. be quiet, be at rest (26×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἡσῠχ-ιος, Doric dialect ἁσ- (variant ἡσ-), ον,= ἥσυχος, still, quiet, at rest, ἡσύχιον δ᾽ ἄρα μιν πολέμου ἔκπεμπε Refs 8th c.BC+; also in Prose, τρόπον ἡ. of a quiet disposition, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ ἡ. Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ἡ. τῆς εἰρήνης (variant{ἥσυχον}) Refs 5th c.BC+ more reposeful, Refs 1st c.BC+. adverb -ίωςRefs 5th c.BC+