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silence

Meaning of “silence”

Absence or cessation of sound or speech; quietness, stillness, restraint from speaking, or the condition of being made unable or unwilling to answer.

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35 occurrences34 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 3:19

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1 Timothy 2:12
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 2:12 · retained source text

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.

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