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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κινέωG2795to stir (transitively), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationkinéō
To move physically or to agitate emotionally; often used for stirring up trouble or unrest.
Open lexicon entry →κεφαλήG2776the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationkephalḗ
Metaphorically denotes authority and preeminence, especially Christ's headship over the church.
Open lexicon entry →What does κινοῦντες τὰς κεφαλὰς (kinountes tas kephalas) mean in the Bible?
κινέω · κεφαλή is a Greek phrase meaning "shaking heads".
Full entry for κινοῦντες τὰς κεφαλὰς (G2795, G2776) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
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 groups3Aligned forms8TensesPresent, Aorist, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present ActiveMatt 27:39 · Mark 15:29 · Acts 24:53×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveMatt 23:41×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Aorist PassiveActs 21:30 · Rev 6:142×
Present PassiveActs 17:281×
Future ActiveRev 2:51×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3present3future1
Voice
active5passive2
Mood
indicative3participle3infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 23:4κινῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 27:39κινοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 15:29κινοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 21:30ἐκινήθηaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 24:5κινοῦνταpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 2:5κινήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveRevelation 6:14ἐκινήθησανaorist passive indicativecompleted
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)