Quick Definition
I appease, restrain
Strong's Definition
to put down, i.e. quell
Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G4724 (στέλλω);
KJV Usage: appease, quiet
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καταστέλλω: 1 aorist participle καταστείλας; perfect passive participle κατεσταλμενος;
a. properly, to send or put down, to lower.
b. to put or keep down one who is roused or incensed, to repress, restrain, appease, quiet: τινα, Act_19:35; 3Ma_6:1; Josephus, Antiquities 20, 8, 7; b. j. 4, 4, 4; Plutarch, mor., p. 207 e.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
καταστέλλω katastellō 2x
to arrange, dispose in regular order; to appease, quiet, pacify, Act_19:35-36
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** κατα -στέλλω ,
[in LXX : 2Ma_4:31 , 3Ma_6:1 * ;]
1. to let down, lower.
2. to keep down, restrain: c . acc , Act_19:35-36 †
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
καταστέλλω [page 333]
P Tebt I. 41 .21 ( c. B.C. 119) ἵνα τοῦ Μαρρείους κατασταλέντος καὶ εἰσπραχθέντος τὰ σείσματα τύχηι τῆς ἁρμοζούσης ἐπιπλήξεως , so that Marres may be sent for and made to refund his extortions and may receive suitable punishment (Edd.) In BGU IV. 1192 .5 (late Ptol. or time of Aug.) τῶν Ἀράβων κατεσταλμένων καὶ π̣α̣ν̣τ̣ω̣ν̣ ἐν τῆι μεγίστη [ι ] εἰρήνηι γεγονότων , the verb is perhaps used, as in Act_19:35 f., = quieten, restrain : see also s.v. καταστολή , and cf. its medical usage as contrasted with παροξύνω in Hobart, p. 247 f.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
καταστέλλω fut. -στελῶ "to put in order, arrange", Eur. "to keep down, repress, check", Eur. , NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
κατα-στέλλω
[in LXX: 2Ma.4:31, 3Ma.6:1 * ;]
__1. to let down, lower.
__2. to keep down, restrain: with accusative, Act.19:35-36 †
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