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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 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 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.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:4 -

LORD, when you came from Seir,

when you marched from the fields of Edom,

the earth trembled,

the skies poured rain,

and the clouds poured water.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:8 -

Then the earth shook and quaked;

the foundations of the heavens[fn] trembled;

they shook because he burned with anger.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:6 -

He shakes the earth from its place

so that its pillars tremble.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:28 -

I would still live in terror of all my pains.

I know you will not acquit me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:8 -

the earth trembled and the skies poured rain

before God, the God of Sinai,[fn]

before God, the God of Israel.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:21 -

The earth trembles under three things;

it cannot bear up under four:

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:13 -

For he said:

I have done this by my own strength

and wisdom, for I am clever.

I abolished the borders of nations

and plundered their treasures;

like a mighty warrior, I subjugated the inhabitants.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:13 -

Therefore I will make the heavens tremble,

and the earth will shake from its foundations

at the wrath of the LORD of Armies,

on the day of his burning anger.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:16 -

Those who see you will stare at you;

they will look closely at you:

“Is this the man who caused the earth to tremble,

who shook the kingdoms,

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:4 -

On that day

the splendor of Jacob will fade,

and his healthy body[fn] will become emaciated.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:1 -

A pronouncement concerning Egypt:

Look, the LORD rides on a swift cloud

and is coming to Egypt.

Egypt’s worthless idols will tremble before him,

and Egypt will lose heart.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:18 -

Whoever flees at the sound of panic

will fall into a pit,

and whoever escapes from the pit

will be caught in a trap.

For the floodgates on high are opened,

and the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:20 -

The earth staggers like a drunkard

and sways like a hut.

Earth’s rebellion weighs it down,

and it falls, never to rise again.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:7 -

Even these stagger because of wine

and stumble under the influence of beer:

Priest and prophet stagger because of beer.

They are confused by wine.

They stumble because of beer.

They are muddled in their visions.

They stumble in their judgments.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:20 -

Look at Zion, the city of our festival times.

Your eyes will see Jerusalem,

a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander;

its tent pegs will not be pulled up

nor will any of its cords be loosened.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:16 -

From Dan, the snorting of horses is heard.

At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds,

the whole land quakes.

They come to devour the land and everything in it,

the city and all its residents.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:21 -

At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; the sound of her cry will be heard at the Red Sea.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:46 -

At the sound of Babylon’s conquest the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:29 -

The earth quakes and trembles

because the LORD’s intentions against Babylon stand:

to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:10 -

“His horses will be so numerous that their dust will cover you. When he enters your gates as an army entering a breached city, your walls will shake from the noise of cavalry, wagons, and chariots.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:15 -

This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: “Won’t the coasts and islands quake at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan and slaughter occurs within you?

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:16 -

“I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I threw it down to Sheol to be with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were comforted in the underworld.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:20 -

“The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, every creature that crawls on the ground, and every human being on the face of the earth will tremble before me. The mountains will be demolished, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:10 -

The earth quakes before them;

the sky shakes.

The sun and moon grow dark,

and the stars cease their shining.

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:16 -

The LORD will roar from Zion

and make his voice heard from Jerusalem;

heaven and earth will shake.

But the LORD will be a refuge for his people,

a stronghold for the Israelites.

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:14 -

Therefore, I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah,

and it will consume its citadels.

There will be shouting on the day of battle

and a violent wind on the day of the storm.

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:1 -

I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said:

Strike the capitals of the pillars

so that the thresholds shake;

knock them down on the heads of all the people.

Then I will kill the rest of them with the sword.

None of those who flee will get away;

none of the fugitives will escape.

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:5 -

The mountains quake before him,

and the hills melt;

the earth trembles[fn][fn] at his presence —

the world and all who live in it.

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:16 -

You will be filled with disgrace instead of glory.

You also ​— ​drink,

and expose your uncircumcision![fn]

The cup in the LORD’s right hand

will come around to you,

and utter disgrace will cover your glory.

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:14 -

You pierce his head

with his own spears;

his warriors storm out to scatter us,

gloating as if ready to secretly devour the weak.

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:6 -

For the LORD of Armies says this: “Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:21 -

“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.

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