σαλεύω saleuō · G4531

to shake

σαλεύω; (σάλος), [in LXX for מוֹט, זוּעַ, etc. ; ] ; prop., of the action of wind, storm, etc., to agitate, shake: of a reed, Mat.11:7, Luk.7:24; a house, Luk.6:48, Act.4:31 16:26; the earth, Heb.12:26; the heavenly bodies, Mat.24:29, Mrk.13:25, Luk.21:26; of a vessel shaken in filling, Luk.6:38. Metaphorical, ; (a) to shake, i.e. to render insecure: τὰ σαλευόμενα, τὰ μὴ., Heb.12:27; (b) with accusative of person(s), to cast down from a sense of security and happiness: Act.2:25 (LXX); (with) to unsettle or drive away: pass., before ἀπὸ τ. νοός, 2Th.2:2; (d) to stir up: τ. ὄχλους, Act.17:13.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σαλ-εύω, ; future σαλεύσω []: aorist ἐσάλευσα []:— passive, future σαλευθήσομαι []: aorist ἐσαλεύθην []perfect σεσάλευμαι (see. below): (σάλος):—cause to rock, make to vibrate or oscillate, with accusative, [τὰς ἀγκύρας] οὐδεὶς χειμὼν σαλεύει []; σ. τρικυμίᾳ πέδον, of the sea, []; of an earthquake, []heartrending, []; σ. τοὺς ὄχλους stir them up, []:—passive, to be shaken to and fro, waver, totter, reel, χθὼν σεσάλευται []; of teeth or nails, to be loosened, []; of persons, ἐκ Βρομίου γυῖα …

Where it's used 15 times

Matthew 11:7 · Matthew 24:29 · Mark 13:25 · Luke 6:38 · Luke 6:48 · Luke 7:24 · Luke 21:26 · Acts 2:25 · Acts 4:31 · Acts 16:26 · Acts 17:13 · 2 Thessalonians 2:2 · Hebrews 12:26 · Hebrews 12:27 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G4531; TFLSJ G4531

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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