σείω seiō · G4579
to shake
σείω ; [in LXX chiefly for רָעַשׁ ; ] ; to shake, move to and fro: τ. γῆν, Heb.12:26 (LXX); pass., ἡ γῆ, Mat.27:51 (LXX); συκῆ, Rev.6:13. Metaphorical, to agitate, stir up, with fear or some other emotion: Mat.21:10 28:4 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, κατα-σείω).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
σείω, ; [], poetry σίω []: Ep imperfect σεῖον []; Ionic dialect σείασκον (ἀνασ-) []: future σείσω []: aorist ἔσεισα []; Epic dialect σεῖσα []perfect σέσεικα (κατα-) [] —middle, aorist ἐσεισάμην (ἀπ-) []; Epic dialect σείσατο []:—passive, aorist ἐσείσθην []: perfect σέσεισμαι []:—shake, move to and fro, []; σ. ἐγχείας, ἔγχεα, μελίην, shake the poised spear, []; αἰγίδα []; σανίδας σ. shake the door, []; of chariot horses, σεῖον ζυγὸν ἀμφὶς ἔχοντες []; σ. λόφον, of a warrior, []; ἡνίας χεροῖν σ. …
Where it's used 5 times
Matthew 21:10 · Matthew 27:51 · Matthew 28:4 · Hebrews 12:26 · Revelation 6:13
Source: TBESG G4579; TFLSJ G4579
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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