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Lexicon :: Strong's G4579 - seiō

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σείω
Transliteration
seiō (Key)
Pronunciation
si'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary verb
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:196,1014

Strong’s Definitions

σείω seíō, si'-o; apparently a primary verb; 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):—move, quake, shake.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G4579 in the following manner: shake (3x), move (1x), quake (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G4579 in the following manner: shake (3x), move (1x), quake (1x).

  1. to shake, agitate, cause to tremble

    1. of men, to be thrown into a tremor, to quake for fear

    2. metaph. to agitate the mind

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σείω seíō, si'-o; apparently a primary verb; 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):—move, quake, shake.
STRONGS G4579:
σείω; future σείσω (Hebrews 12:26 L T Tr WH); passive, present participle σειόμενος; 1 aorist ἐσείσθην; from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for רָעַשׁ; to shake, agitate, cause to tremble: Revelation 6:13; τήν γῆν, Hebrews 12:26 after Haggai 2:6; ἐσείσθη ἡ γῆ, Matthew 27:51 (Judges 5:4; 2 Samuel 22:8); σεισθῆναι ἀπό φοβοῦ, of men, to be thrown into a tremor, to quake for fear, Matthew 28:4; metaphorically, to agitate the mind: ἐσείσθη ἡ πόλις (R. V. was stirred) i. e. its inhabitants Matthew 21:10. (Compare: ἀνασείω, διασείω, κατασείω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Judges
5:4
2 Samuel
22:8
Haggai
2:6
Matthew
21:10; 27:51; 28:4
Hebrews
12:26; 12:26
Revelation
6:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4579 matches the Greek σείω (seiō),
which occurs 32 times in 32 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:4 - “When you, LORD, went out from Seir, when you marched from the land of Edom, the earth shook, the heavens poured, the clouds poured down water.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:8 - The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens[fn] shook; they trembled because he was angry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:6 - He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:28 - I still dread all my sufferings, for I know you will not hold me innocent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:8 - the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:21 - “Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:13 - For he says: “ ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, because I have understanding. I removed the boundaries of nations, I plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued[fn] their kings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:13 - Therefore I will make the heavens tremble; and the earth will shake from its place at the wrath of the LORD Almighty, in the day of his burning anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:16 - Those who see you stare at you, they ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made kingdoms tremble,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:4 - “In that day the glory of Jacob will fade; the fat of his body will waste away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:1 - A prophecy against Egypt: See, the LORD rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:18 - Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit; whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a snare. The floodgates of the heavens are opened, the foundations of the earth shake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:20 - The earth reels like a drunkard, it sways like a hut in the wind; so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion that it falls—never to rise again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:7 - And these also stagger from wine and reel from beer: Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine; they reel from beer, they stagger when seeing visions, they stumble when rendering decisions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:20 - Look on Zion, the city of our festivals; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes broken.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:16 - The snorting of the enemy’s horses is heard from Dan; at the neighing of their stallions the whole land trembles. They have come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who live there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:21 - At the sound of their fall the earth will tremble; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:46 - At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will tremble; its cry will resound among the nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:29 - The land trembles and writhes, for the LORD’s purposes against Babylon stand— to lay waste the land of Babylon so that no one will live there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:10 - His horses will be so many that they will cover you with dust. Your walls will tremble at the noise of the warhorses, wagons and chariots when he enters your gates as men enter a city whose walls have been broken through.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:15 - “This is what the Sovereign LORD says to Tyre: Will not the coastlands tremble at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan and the slaughter takes place in you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:16 - I made the nations tremble at the sound of its fall when I brought it down to the realm of the dead to be with those who go down to the pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:20 - The fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:10 - Before them the earth shakes, the heavens tremble, the sun and moon are darkened, and the stars no longer shine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:16 - The LORD will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem; the earth and the heavens will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:14 - I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah that will consume her fortresses amid war cries on the day of battle, amid violent winds on a stormy day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:1 - I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and he said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Bring them down on the heads of all the people; those who are left I will kill with the sword. Not one will get away, none will escape.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:5 - The mountains quake before him and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, the world and all who live in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:16 - You will be filled with shame instead of glory. Now it is your turn! Drink and let your nakedness be exposed[fn]! The cup from the LORD’s right hand is coming around to you, and disgrace will cover your glory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:14 - With his own spear you pierced his head when his warriors stormed out to scatter us, gloating as though about to devour the wretched who were in hiding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:6 - “This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:21 - “Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.
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