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recompense, and is to be read parenthetically. The time is not that at which the saints will
be relieved of persecution, as in 1 Thess. 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 (2 Thess. 2:8). For similar parentheses characteristic of epistolary writings
see v. 10; 1 Thess. 1:6, 2:15, 16.
4.
(
, 4520), “a Sabbath-keeping,” is used in Heb. 4:9,
RV
, “a
sabbath rest,”
KJV
marg., “a keeping of a sabbath” (akin to
, “to keep the
Sabbath,” used, e.g., in Exod. 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, 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.¶
5.
(
&
, 2838), “a resting, reclining” (akin to
, “to lie”), is used
in John 11:13, of natural sleep, translated “taking rest,”
RV
.¶
Note:
In Acts 9:31,
KJV
,
, “peace” (
RV
), is translated “rest.”
B. Verbs.
1.
$
(
"
, 373), akin to A, No. 1, in the active voice, signifies “to give
intermission from labor, to give rest, to refresh,” Matt. 11:28; 1 Cor. 16:18, “have
refreshed”; Philem. 20, “refresh”; passive voice, “to be rested, refreshed,” 2 Cor. 7:13,
“was refreshed”; Philem. 7, “are refreshed”; in the middle voice, “to take or enjoy rest,”
Matt. 26:45; Mark 6:31; 14:41; Luke 12:19, “take thine ease”; 1 Pet. 4:14; Rev. 6:11;
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).
2.
$
(
"
, 2664), akin to A, No. 2, used transitively, signifies “to cause
to cease, restrain,” Acts 14:18; “to cause to rest,” Heb. 4:8; intransitively, “to rest,” Heb.
4:4, 10. See
CEASE
, A, No. 6,
RESTRAIN
.¶
3.
(
#
, 1981), “to spread a tabernacle over” ( , “upon,”
, “a
tent”), is used metaphorically in 2 Cor. 12:9, “may rest upon (me),”
RV
, marg., “cover,”
“spread a tabernacle over.”¶
4.
(
, 2681), “to pitch one’s tent, lodge,” is translated “shall
rest,” in Acts 2:26,
KJV
(
RV
, “shall dwell”). See
LODGE
.
5.
$
(
4 1
, 2270), “to be still, to rest from labor,” is translated “they
rested” in Luke 23:56. See
PEACE
(hold one’s), No. 3.
6.
$
(
#
"
, 1879), “to cause to rest,” is used in the middle voice,
metaphorically, signifying “to rest upon” ( , “upon,” and No. 1), in Luke 10:6 and
Rom. 2:17.¶
Note:
For “find rest” Rom. 15:32,
RV
, see
REFRESH
, No. 2.
REST (the)