ἀνά-παυσις, -εως, ή (ἀνάπαύω) [in LXX chiefly for נוּחַ and its derivatives, שַׁבָּת and its cognates (Ex, Le) ;] cessation, rest, refreshment: Mat.11:26 12:43, Luk.11:24, Rev.4:8 14:11.† SYN.: ἄνεσις (lit, the relaxation of the strings of a lyre), prop. signifies the rest or ease which comes from the relaxation of unfavourable conditions, as, e.g. affliction: ἀνάπ., the rest which comes from the temporary cessation of labour (see Tr., Stn., § xl; Cremer, 827; MM, VGT, see word) (AS)
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G372 — ἀνάπαυσις
anapausis · rest · Greek
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Matthew 11:29 · ἀνάπαυσινTake my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.Matthew 12:43 · ἀνάπαυσινBut the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.Luke 11:24 · ἀνάπαυσιν.The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, ‘I will turn back to my house from which I came out.’Revelation 4:8 · ἀνάπαυσινThe four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”Revelation 14:11 · ἀνάπαυσινThe smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.