SIOPA

Rebuke and silence

What rages within

Order siopa

Feel calmness begin

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Angela Hopkiss made this comment

"I love this differentiation between the energy behind the phrase. In the verse it says that he “rebuked” the storm. Rebuking certainly goes along with the correct translation of SIOPA - and that certainly changes the image when we realize Jesus did not stand up and gently say “ok storm, it’s time to calm down” like a mom would say to her baby. He said it authoritatively - demanding the storm be calm - rebuking the storm. There are times when speaking harmoniously is in order, then there are times when “siopa” is necessary- a more aggressive approach to communicating. Thank you for this beautiful clarification. 🙏🏽"