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<div> '''A — 1: ἀνάπαυσις ''' (Strong'S #372 — Noun [[Feminine]] — anapausis — an-ap'-ow-sis ) </div> <p> "cessation, refreshment, rest" (ana, "up," pauo, "to make to cease"), the constant word in the Sept. for the [[Sabbath]] "rest," is used in &nbsp;Matthew 11:29; here the contrast seems to be to the burdens imposed by the Pharisees. Christ's "rest" is not a "rest" from work, but in work, "not the rest of inactivity but of the harmonious working of all the faculties and affections, of will, heart, imagination, conscience, because each has found in God the ideal sphere for its satisfaction and development" (J. Patrick, in Hastings' Bib. Dic.); it occurs also in &nbsp;Matthew 12:43; &nbsp;Luke 11:24; &nbsp;Revelation 4:8 , RV, "(they have no) rest" [AV, "(they) rest (not)"], where the noun is the object of the verb echo, "to have;" so in 14:11. </p> <div> '''A — 2: κατάπαυσις ''' (Strong'S #2663 — Noun Feminine — katapausis — kat-ap'-ow-sis ) </div> <p> in classical Greek, denotes "a causing to cease" or "putting to rest;" in the NT, "rest, repose;" it is used (a) of God's "rest;" &nbsp;Acts 7:49; &nbsp;Hebrews 3:11,18; &nbsp;4:1,3 (twice), RV (1st part), "that rest" (the AV, "rest," is ambiguous), &nbsp; Hebrews 4:5,11; (b) in a general statement, applicable to God and man, &nbsp;Hebrews 4:10 . </p> <div> '''A — 3: ἄνεσις ''' (Strong'S #425 — Noun Feminine — anesis — an'-es-is ) </div> <p> for the significance of which see [[Ease]] , B, is translated "rest" in &nbsp;2 Corinthians 2:13 , AV (RV, "relief"); 7:5 (ditto); in &nbsp;2 Thessalonians 1:7 , the subject is not the "rest" to be granted to the saints, but the [[Divine]] retribution on their persecutors; hence the phrase "and to you that are afflicted rest with us," is an incidental extension of the idea of recompense, and is to be read parenthetically. The time is not that at which the saints will be relieved of persecution, as in &nbsp;1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 , when the [[Parousia]] of Christ begins, but that at which the persecutors will be punished, namely, at the epiphany (or out-shining) of His Parousia (&nbsp;2 Thessalonians 2:8 ). For similar parentheses characteristic of epistolary writings see &nbsp;1 Thessalonians 4:10; &nbsp;1:6; &nbsp;2:15,16 . </p> <div> '''A — 4: σαββατισμός ''' (Strong'S #4520 — Noun Masculine — sabbatismos — sab-bat-is-mos' ) </div> <p> "a Sabbath-keeping," is used in &nbsp;Hebrews 4:9 , RV, "a sabbath rest," AV marg., "a keeping of a sabbath" (akin to sabbatizo, "to keep the Sabbath," used, e.g., in &nbsp;Exodus 16:30 , not in the NT); here the sabbath-keeping is the perpetual sabbath "rest" to be enjoyed uninterruptedly by believers in their fellowship with the Father and the Son, in contrast to the weekly Sabbath under the Law. Because this sabbath "rest" is the "rest" of God Himself, &nbsp;Hebrews 4:10 , its full fruition is yet future, though believers now enter into it. In whatever way they enter into Divine "rest," that which they enjoy is involved in an indissoluble relation with God. </p> <div> '''A — 5: κοίμησις ''' (Strong'S #2838 — Noun Feminine — koimesis — koy'-may-sis ) </div> <p> "a resting, reclining" (akin to keimai, "to lie"), is used in &nbsp;John 11:13 , of natural sleep, translated "taking rest," RV. </p> &nbsp;Acts 9:31 <div> '''B — 1: ἀναπαύω ''' (Strong'S #373 — Verb — anapauo — an-ap-ow'-o ) </div> <p> akin to A, No. 1, in the Active Voice, signifies "to give intermission from labor, to give rest, to refresh," &nbsp;Matthew 11:28; &nbsp;1 Corinthians 16:18 , "have refreshed;" &nbsp;Philemon 1:7 , "are refreshed;" in the Middle Voice, "to take or enjoy rest," &nbsp;Matthew 26:45; &nbsp;Mark 6:31; &nbsp;14:41; &nbsp;Luke 12:19 , "take thine ease;" &nbsp;1 Peter 4:14; &nbsp;Revelation 6:11; &nbsp;14:13 . See Refresh. In the papyri it is found as an agricultural term, e.g., of giving land "rest" by sowing light crops upon it. In inscriptions it is found on gravestones of Christians, followed by the date of death (Moulton and Milligan). </p> <div> '''B — 2: καταπαύω ''' (Strong'S #2664 — Verb — katapauo — kat-ap-ow'-o ) </div> <p> akin to A, No. 2, used transitively, signifies "to cause to cease, restrain," &nbsp;Acts 14:18; "to cause to rest," &nbsp;Hebrews 4:8; intransitively, "to rest," &nbsp;Hebrews 4:4,10 . See [[Cease]] , A, No. 6, RESTRAIN. </p> <div> '''B — 3: ἐπισκηνόω ''' (Strong'S #1981 — Verb — episkenoo — ep-ee-skay-no'-o ) </div> <p> "to spread a tabernacle over" (epi, "upon," skene, "a tent"), is used metaphorically in &nbsp;2 Corinthians 12:9 , "may rest upon (me)," RV, marg., "cover," "spread a tabernacle over." </p> <div> '''B — 4: κατασκηνόω ''' (Strong'S #2681 — Verb — kataskenoo — kat-as-kay-no'-o ) </div> <p> "to pitch one's tent, lodge," is translated "shall rest," in &nbsp;Acts 2:26 , AV (RV, "shall dwell"). See Lodge. </p> <div> '''B — 5: ἡσυχάζω ''' (Strong'S #2270 — Verb — hesuchazo — hay-soo-khad'-zo ) </div> <p> "to be still, to rest from labor," is translated "they rested" in &nbsp;Luke 23:56 . See [[Peace]] (hold one's), No. 3. </p> <div> '''B — 6: ἐπαναπαύω ''' (Strong'S #1879 — Verb — epanapauo — ep-an-ah-pow'-om-ahee ) </div> <p> "to cause to rest," is used in the Middle Voice, metaphorically, signifying "to rest upon" (epi, "upon," and No. 1), in &nbsp;Luke 10:6; &nbsp;Romans 2:17 . </p> &nbsp;Romans 15:32[[Refresh]]

<p> &nbsp;Hebrews 4:9, "there remaineth a keeping of sabbath (sabbatismos ) to the people of God." God's rest ("My rest" &nbsp;Hebrews 4:3) was a sabbatism, so will ours be; a home for the exile, a mansion for the pilgrim, a sabbath for the workman weary of the world's weekday toil. In time there are many sabbaths, then there shall be one perfect and eternal. The "rest" in &nbsp;Hebrews 4:8 is katapausis; [[Hebrew]] noach , "rest from weariness": as the ark rested on [[Ararat]] after its tossings; as Israel, under Joshua, rested from war in Canaan. </p> <p> Αnesis (&nbsp;2 Thessalonians 1:7), "relaxation from afflictions". Αnapausis , "rest," given by Jesus now (&nbsp;Matthew 11:28); but the "rest" in &nbsp;Hebrews 4:9 is the nobler "sabbath rest"; katapausis , literally, "cessation from work finished" (&nbsp;Hebrews 4:4) as God rested from His (&nbsp;Revelation 14:13; &nbsp;Revelation 16:17). The two ideas combined give the perfect view of the heavenly sabbath: rest from weariness, sorrow, and sin; and rest in the completion of God's new creation (&nbsp;Revelation 21:5). The renovated creation shall share in it. Nothing will there be to break the sabbath of eternity. The Triune God shall rejoice in the work of His hands (&nbsp;Zephaniah 3:17). The Jews call the future rest "the day which is all sabbath." </p>

<li> Gr. sabbatismos, a Sabbath rest, a rest from all work (&nbsp;Hebrews 4:9; RSV, "sabbath"), a rest like that of God when he had finished the work of creation. <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Rest'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/r/rest.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> ( נוּח , <i> ''''' nūaḥ ''''' </i> , מנוּחה , <i> ''''' menūḥāh ''''' </i> , "cessation from motion," "peace," "quiet," etc.; ἀνάπαυσις , <i> ''''' anápausis ''''' </i> , κατάπαυσις , <i> ''''' katápausis ''''' </i> ): "Rest" in the above sense is of frequent occurrence, and is the translation of several words with various applications and shades of meaning, chiefly of the words given above. It is applied to God as ceasing from the work of creating on the 7th day (&nbsp; Genesis 2:2 f); as having His place of rest in the midst of His people in the temple (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 28:2; &nbsp;Psalm 132:8 , &nbsp;Psalm 132:14 ); as resting in His love among His people (&nbsp;Zephaniah 3:17 , the Revised Version margin "Hebrew, 'be silent' "). The 7th day was to be one of rest (&nbsp;Exodus 16:23; &nbsp;Exodus 31:15; see Sabbath ); the land also was to have its rest in the 7th year (&nbsp;Leviticus 25:4 f). Yahweh promised His people rest in the land He should give them; this they looked forward to and enjoyed (&nbsp; Deuteronomy 12:9; &nbsp;Joshua 11:23 ). "To rest on" often means to come upon to abide, as of the Spirit of Yahweh (&nbsp;Numbers 11:25 f; &nbsp; Isaiah 11:2 ), of wisdom (&nbsp;Proverbs 14:33 ), of anger (&nbsp;Ecclesiastes 7:9 ). There is again the "rest" of the grave (&nbsp;Job 3:13 , &nbsp;Job 3:17 , &nbsp;Job 3:18; &nbsp;Isaiah 57:2; &nbsp;Daniel 12:13 ). Rest is sometimes equivalent to trust, reliance (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 14:11 , the Revised Version (British and American) "rely"). Hence, rest in Yahweh (&nbsp;Psalm 37:7 , etc.); "rest" in the spiritual sense is not, however, prominent in the Old Testament. In the New Testament Christ's great offer is rest to the soul (&nbsp;Matthew 11:28 ). In &nbsp;Hebrews 4:1 ff, it is argued from God's having promised His people a "rest" - a promise not realized in Canaan (&nbsp; Hebrews 4:8 ) - that there remains for the people of God "a Sabbath rest" ( <i> '''''sabbatismós''''' </i> , &nbsp;Hebrews 4:9 ). For "rest" the Revised Version (British and American) has "solemn rest" (&nbsp;Exodus 16:23; &nbsp;Exodus 31:15 , etc.), "resting-place" (&nbsp;Psalm 132:8 , &nbsp;Psalm 132:14; &nbsp;Isaiah 11:10 ), "peace" (&nbsp;Acts 9:31 ), "relief" (&nbsp;2 Corinthians 2:13; &nbsp;2 Corinthians 7:5 ), etc. See also [[Remnant]] . </p>