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σιωπή

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Gloss: silence

Transliteration: siōpē

Strong’s: G9090

1. silence , (Sophocles Tragicus), etc.; σιωπὴν ποιεῖν (Xenophon Historicus); ἦν ς. there was a hush or calm , (Sophocles Tragicus)
2. the habit of silence , (Demosthenes Orator)
3. dative σιωπῇ as adverb, in silence , (Homer), attic
derivation uncertain (ML)
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