σείω
seiō
“to shake”
Definition
to rock (vibrate, properly, sideways or to and fro), i.e. (generally) to agitate (in any direction; cause to tremble); figuratively, to throw into a tremor (of fear or concern)
apparently a primary verb;
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
σείω appears 5 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”
When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.
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