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G180 · Greek · New Testament
ἀκατάπαυστος
akatapaustos
Adjective
Restless, ceaseless, never ceasing

Definition

The Greek akatapaustos means "not stopping," "ceaseless," or "restless." It appears in 2 Peter 2:14, describing the insatiable eyes of false teachers who never stop sinning.

Usage & Theological Significance

Peter uses akatapaustos in his devastating portrait of false teachers: they have "eyes full of adultery" that "never stop sinning" (2 Peter 2:14). This restlessness is the opposite of the Sabbath rest God designed for humanity — a soul that cannot cease from sin has lost the capacity for true rest. In contrast, Hebrews 4 promises a Sabbath rest for the people of God. The restless soul finds no peace; the soul that rests in Christ finds what it was made for.

Key Bible Verses

2 Peter 2:14 With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed — an accursed brood!
Hebrews 4:9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God.
Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Isaiah 57:20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud.
Romans 1:29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity.

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