'Silence' in the Bible
The people angrily tried to silence them, but they cried all the louder. "O Sir, Son of David, pity us," they said.
But Jesus reprimanded him, saying, "Silence! come out of him."
So He roused Himself and rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, "Silence! Be still!" The wind sank, and a perfect calm set in.
But Jesus rebuked the demon. "Silence!" He exclaimed; "come out of him." Upon this, the demon hurled the man into the midst of them, and came out of him without doing him any harm.
Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, take pity on me."
But he motioned with his hand for silence, and then described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. "Tell all this to James and the brethren," he added. Then he left them, and went to another place.
So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said, "Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me.
Then some of the people crowded round Alexander, whom the Jews had pushed forward; and Alexander, motioning with his hand to get silence, was prepared to make a defence to the people.
So with his permission Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people to be quiet; and when there was perfect silence he addressed them in Hebrew.
For it is God's will that by doing what is right you should thus silence the ignorant talk of foolish persons.
When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in Heaven for about half an hour.
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- Baffle (1 instance)
- Circumvent (1 instance)
- Confound (12 instances)
- Elude (2 instances)
- Gag (1 instance)
- Hush (10 instances)
- Lull (3 instances)
- Quiet (187 instances)
- Secrecy (9 instances)
- Silence (86 instances)
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