Strong's Greek · G4579
σείω
seíō
move, quake, 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)
Derivation
apparently a primary verb;
Appears 5 times in Scripture
“and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.”
“At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.”
“When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?””
“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.””
“The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).