- Transliteration: Katapausis

- Phonetic: kat-ap'-ow-sis

- Definition:

1. a putting to rest

a. calming of the winds

2. a resting place

a. metaph. the heavenly blessedness in which God dwells, and of which he has promised to make persevering believers in Christ partakers after the toils and trials of life on earth are ended

- Origin: from G2664" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2664

- TDNT entry: 13:28,4

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G2664" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2664; reposing down that is (by hebraism) abode: - rest.