What does κινέω · κεφαλή mean in the Bible?
κινέω · κεφαλή is a Greek phrase meaning "shaking heads".
Greek · G2795, G2776
κινοῦντες τὰς κεφαλὰς
To stir (transitively), literally or figuratively · the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
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κινέω G2795 to stir (transitively), literally or figuratively
Pronunciation kinéō
To move physically or to agitate emotionally; often used for stirring up trouble or unrest.
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κεφαλή G2776 the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
Pronunciation kephalḗ
Metaphorically denotes authority and preeminence, especially Christ's headship over the church.
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What does κινοῦντες τὰς κεφαλὰς (kinountes tas kephalas) mean in the Bible?
κινέω · κεφαλή is a Greek phrase meaning "shaking heads".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2795, G2776?
G2795, G2776 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. shaking heads
Source Gloss
shaking heads
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 8 Tenses Present, Aorist, Future Voices Active, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×
Present Active Matt 27:39 · Mark 15:29 · Acts 24:5 3×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Active Matt 23:4 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Aorist Passive Acts 21:30 · Rev 6:14 2×
Present Passive Acts 17:28 1×
Future Active Rev 2:5 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 3 present 3 future 1
Voice
active 5 passive 2
Mood
indicative 3 participle 3 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 23:4 κινῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 27:39 κινοῦντες present active participle participle Mark 15:29 κινοῦντες present active participle participle Acts 21:30 ἐκινήθη aorist passive indicative completed Acts 24:5 κινοῦντα present active participle participle Revelation 2:5 κινήσω future active indicative prospective Revelation 6:14 ἐκινήθησαν aorist passive indicative completed
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain