Σιώπα, [2 verses]( verb 2nd sg pres imperat act or verb 3rd sg imperf ind act ) "Peace" is from siopao, which means "keep silence", "to be still", "keep secret," and "speak not of."  - - (CW) "Peace" is a Greek verb that means "keep silence", "to be still", "keep secret," and "speak not of." If this is a command,  it is in th present tense, which means sense. However, it could also be a statement. If it is a statement, it would describe something started in the past, but not yet completed. So it could also mean that Jesus was pointing out that the storm was already subsiding.