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σείω

seiō · shake

Greek word · Strong’s number G4579 · appears 5 times in the Bible

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What it means

seiō (σείω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “shake”.

Stir; of a city, be stirred up.

How to say it

sei·ō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Move violently, rock.
  2. Quiver with fear or alarm.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • was shaken ×2
  • shook ×1
  • when it is shaken ×1
  • will make quake ×1

Related words

Words that come from it

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 21:10

    And when he entered into Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken, saying, “Who is this?”

  • Matthew 27:51

    And look, the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two, from top to bottom; and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split;

  • Matthew 28:4

    And for fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men.

  • Hebrews 12:26

    His voice shook the earth then, but now he has promised, saying: Yet once more I will make not only the earth but also heaven quake.

  • Revelation 6:13

    and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when it is shaken by a strong wind.