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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.
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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:24 - and lo, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but he was sleeping,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:7 - 'For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:54 - And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, 'Truly this was God's Son.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:2 - and lo, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come, did roll away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:8 - for nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles; beginnings of sorrows are these.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:11 - great shakings also in every place, and famines, and pestilences, there shall be; fearful things also, and great signs from heaven there shall be;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:26 - and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all -- the bands were loosed;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:12 - And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and lo, a great earthquake came, and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:5 - and the messenger took the censer, and did fill it out of the fire of the altar, and did cast it to the earth, and there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:13 - and in that hour came a great earthquake, and the tenth of the city did fall, and killed in the earthquake were names of men -- seven thousands, and the rest became affrighted, and they gave glory to the God of the heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:19 - And opened was the sanctuary of God in the heaven, and there was seen the ark of His covenant in His sanctuary, and there did come lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:18 - and there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and a great earthquake came, such as came not since men came upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake -- so great!
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