κινέω

kineō · move, shake

Greek word · Strong’s number G2795 · appears 8 times in the Bible

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What it means

kineō (κινέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “move, shake”.

Move, set in motion; shake the head; stir up.

How to say it

ki·ne·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. To stir; wag the head in mockery.
  2. To take something from its place.
  3. To stir people up.

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

How it is translated

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

  • move ×2
  • shaking ×2
  • I will remove ×1
  • one who stirs up ×1
  • was stirred up ×1
  • were moved ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

  • Matthew 23:4

    And they tie up heavy burdens and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.

  • Matthew 27:39

    And those who passed by were blaspheming him, shaking their heads

  • Mark 15:29

    And those who passed by were insulting him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the sanctuary and build it in three days,

  • Acts 17:28

    For in him we live and move and are, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’

  • Acts 21:30

    And the whole city was stirred up, and the people came running together; and seizing Paul, they were dragging him out of the temple, and at once the doors were shut.

  • Acts 24:5

    For we have found this man a pest and one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the party of the Nazarenes,

  • Revelation 2:5

    Remember, then, from where you have fallen, and change your mind, and do the first works; otherwise, I am coming to you and I will remove your lampstand from its place, unless you change your mind.

  • Revelation 6:14

    And the sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved from their places.