Hesychia: 'silence' vs. 'quiet/peaceable' semantic range

The word hesychia can mean either 'silence' (complete absence of speech) or 'quietness/peaceableness' (a calm, non-disruptive disposition). Mike argues for the latter meaning based on: (1) Paul uses the related adjective hesychios in 1 Tim 2:2 to describe the quiet, peaceable life Christians should lead — clearly not total silence; (2) In 2 Thess 3:12, Paul tells busybodies to work 'with quietness' (hesychia) — meaning peacefully, not silently; (3) If Paul meant total silence, he contradicts 1 Cor 11 where women pray and prophesy in church; (4) The word is contrasted with being disruptive or domineering, not with speaking per se. Mike concludes hesychia means a peaceable, non-contentious attitude toward learning and church participation.