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Lexicon :: Strong's G4578 - seismos

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σεισμός
Transliteration
seismos (Key)
Pronunciation
sice-mos'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:196,1014

Strong’s Definitions

σεισμός seismós, sice-mos'; from G4579; a commotion, i.e. (of the air) a gale, (of the ground) an earthquake:—earthquake, tempest.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G4578 in the following manner: earthquake (13x), tempest (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G4578 in the following manner: earthquake (13x), tempest (1x).

  1. a shaking, a commotion

  2. a tempest

  3. an earthquake

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σεισμός seismós, sice-mos'; from G4579; a commotion, i.e. (of the air) a gale, (of the ground) an earthquake:—earthquake, tempest.
STRONGS G4578:
σεισμός, σεισμοῦ, ὁ (σείω), a shaking, a commotions: ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, a tempest, Matthew 8:24; as often in Greek writings from (Herodotus 4, 28), Sophocles, Aristophanes down, pre-eminently an earthquake: Matthew 24:7; Matthew 27:54; Matthew 28:2; Mark 13:8; Luke 21:11; Acts 16:26; Revelation 6:12; Revelation 8:5; Revelation 11:13, 19; Revelation 16:15; the Sept. for רַעַשׁ.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
8:24; 24:7; 27:54; 28:2
Mark
13:8
Luke
21:11
Acts
16:26
Revelation
6:12; 8:5; 11:13; 11:19; 16:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4578 matches the Greek σεισμός (seismos),
which occurs 14 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:24 - Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:7 - Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:54 - When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:2 - There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:8 - Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:11 - There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:26 - Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:12 - I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:5 - Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:13 - At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:19 - Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:18 - Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake.
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