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

Revelation 6:13

and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.

Matthew 27:51

At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

Matthew 21:10

When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

Hebrews 12:26

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.”

Matthew 28:4

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).

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