Bible Dictionary: Calm

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity.

2. (n.) To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds.

3. (n.) To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions.

4. (super.) Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed.

5. (super.) Undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech.

Greek

1055. galene -- a calm
... galene. 1056 . a calm. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: galene
Phonetic Spelling: (gal-ay'-nay) Short Definition: a calm Definition: a calm. ...
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3525. nepho -- to be sober, to abstain from wine
... to be sober, to abstain from wine. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: nepho Phonetic
Spelling: (nay'-fo) Short Definition: I am calm, vigilant, sober ...
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2687. katastello -- to keep down
... pacify. Word Origin from kata and stello Definition to keep down NASB Word
Usage keep calm (1), quieting (1). appease, quiet. From ...
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5479. chara -- joy, delight
... gladness, joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, ie Calm delight -- gladness, X greatly,
(X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous). see GREEK chairo. ...
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2105. eudia -- fair weather
... good weather. Word Origin from eudios (calm) Definition fair weather NASB
Word Usage fair weather (1). fair weather. Feminine from ...
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2271. hesuchia -- stillness
... Cognate: 2271 (from , "quiet, stillness") -- quietness, implying calm; for the believer,
2271 () is used of their which includes an inner tranquility that ...
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4623. siopao -- to be silent
... to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously); to be dumb (but not deaf
also, like kophos properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8367. shathaq -- to be quiet
... shathaq. 8368 . to be quiet. Transliteration: shathaq Phonetic Spelling:
(shaw-thak') Short Definition: calm. Word Origin a prim. ... be calm, cease, be quiet. ...
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1827. demamah -- a whisper
... calm, silence, still. Feminine from damam; quiet -- calm, silence, still. see HEBREW
damam. 1826b, 1827. demamah. 1828 . Strong's Numbers.
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8252. shaqat -- to be quiet or undisturbed
... root Definition to be quiet or undisturbed NASB Word Usage been quiet (1), been
undisturbed (1), calm (1), calmed (1), calms (1), careless (1), grant him ...
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5117. nuach -- to rest
... root Definition to rest NASB Word Usage abandon (2), allays (1), allow (1), appease
(1), appeased (1), been at rest (1), calm (1), came to rest (1), camped (1 ...
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Library

Be Calm. March 5.
... Be Calm. March 5. Strive daily and hourly to be calm; to stop yourself forcibly
and recall your mind to a sense of what you are, where ...
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Storm and Calm. September 9.
... Storm and Calm. September 9. Then Amyas told the last scene; how, when
they were off the Azores, the storms came on heavier than ...
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And in Thy Fair, Calm Haven, Blest,
... STILLING THE TEMPEST I And in Thy fair, calm haven, blest,. 8,8,8,8. ... To where
thy endless peace abides. O Gracious Lord, keep calm my soul; ...
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A Calm Evening, Promising a Bright Morning
... GENESIS A CALM EVENING, PROMISING A BRIGHT MORNING. 'And Joseph returned
into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with ...
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It is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free;
... The Treasury of Sacred Song. Book First CCLXIV It is a beauteous evening,
calm and free; The holy time is quiet as a Nun Breathless ...
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Lord, May Thy Holy Spirit Calm
... PENTECOST Lord, may Thy Holy Spirit calm. tr., John Brownlie 8,8,8,8. I. Lord, may
Thy Holy Spirit calm. Our troubled souls, and give them rest; ...
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Lord, May Thy Holy Spirit Calm
... HYMNS OF THE EARLY CHURCH Lord, may Thy Holy Spirit calm. 8,8,8,8. Lord, may
Thy Holy Spirit calm. Our troubled souls, and give them rest; ...
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Calm on the Listening Ear of Night
... II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Christmas 84. Calm on the listening ear of night. CM ... John
Bacchus Dykes, 1866. Edmund H. Sears, 1834. Calm on the listening ear of night. ...
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How Calm a Monk Ought to Be.
... Prolegomena. Chapter V. How calm a monk ought to be. And so a monk aiming
at perfection, and desiring to strive lawfully in his ...
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CM Episcopal Coll. Calm Trust.
... CM Episcopal Coll. Calm Trust. ... 2 Give me a calm and thankful heart, From every murmur
free; The blessings of Thy grace impart, And make me live to Thee;". ...
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Thesaurus

Calm (18 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm
the winds. ... Multi-Version Concordance Calm (18 Occurrences). ...
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Quiet (167 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) In a state of rest or calm; without stir,
motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air. ...
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Waves (43 Occurrences)
... are you so easily frightened," He replied, "you men of little faith?" Then He rose
and reproved the winds and the waves, and there was a perfect calm; (WEY NIV ...
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Lull (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To cause to rest by soothing influences;
to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet. 2. (vi) To ...
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Rebuked (39 Occurrences)
... Matthew 8:26 He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then
he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm. ...
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Still (2005 Occurrences)
... are still. 3. (adv.) Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as,
a still evening; a still atmosphere. 4. (adv.) Comparatively ...
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Tempest (30 Occurrences)
... Carmel (1 Kings 18:45); (4) the tempest on the sea in the story of Jonah (1:4);
(5) the storm on the Lake of Galilee when Jesus was awakened to calm the waves ...
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Storm (62 Occurrences)
... And he, when he was awake, gave orders to the wind and the rolling waves,
and the storm came to an end, and all was calm. (BBE NIV). ...
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Orders (736 Occurrences)
... Then he got up and gave orders to the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
(BBE). ... And the wind went down, and there was a great calm. (BBE). ...
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Temper (14 Occurrences)
... to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as
by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage; to soothe; to calm...
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Bible Concordance

Calm (18 Occurrences)

Matthew 8:26 He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 4:39 He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 8:24 They came to him, and awoke him, saying, "Master, master, we are dying!" He awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 19:36 These things therefore being undeniable, it is necessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong.
(DBY NAS)

1 Timothy 2:2 For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.
(BBE)

James 5:8 Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.
(BBE)

Psalms 89:9 You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.
(WEB BBE)

Psalms 107:29 He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Psalms 107:30 Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.
(WEB NIV)

Psalms 131:2 See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.
(BBE RSV)

Proverbs 17:27 He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
(BBE)

Isaiah 7:4 Tell him,'Be careful, and keep calm. Don't be afraid, neither let your heart be faint because of these two tails of smoking torches, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
(WEB JPS NAS NIV)

Isaiah 51:15 For I am the Lord your God, who makes the sea calm when its waves are thundering: the Lord of armies is his name.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 16:42 So will I cause my wrath toward you to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from you, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Jonah 1:11 Then said they to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea grew more and more stormy.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)

Jonah 1:12 He said to them, "Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)

Jonah 1:15 So they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
(See NIV)

Zephaniah 3:17 Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
(WEB)

Subtopics

Calm

Related Terms

Quiet (167 Occurrences)

Waves (43 Occurrences)

Lull (1 Occurrence)

Rebuked (39 Occurrences)

Still (2005 Occurrences)

Tempest (30 Occurrences)

Storm (62 Occurrences)

Orders (736 Occurrences)

Temper (14 Occurrences)