What does σείω (seíō) mean in the Bible?
σείω (seíō): Physical shaking or metaphorical agitation; emotional disturbance conveys the deeper theological sense of disruption.
Greek · G4579
σείω
To shake
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σείω G4579
Pronunciation seíō
What does σείω (seíō) mean in the Bible?
σείω (seíō): Physical shaking or metaphorical agitation; emotional disturbance conveys the deeper theological sense of disruption.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4579?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include quaked (1), shaken (1), trembled (1), was stirred (1), will shake (1).
Where does σείω (seíō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 21:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (3), Hebrews (1), Revelation (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It quaked 1× Matthew 27:51
shaken 1× Revelation 6:13
trembled 1× Matthew 28:4
was stirred 1× Matthew 21:10
will shake 1× Hebrews 12:26
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 21:10 ἐσείσθη to was stirred Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Matthew 27:51 ἐσείσθη to quaked Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Matthew 28:4 ἐσείσθησαν to trembled Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Hebrews 12:26 σείσω to will shake Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Revelation 6:13 σειομένη to shaken Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 21:10
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Matthew 3 Hebrews 1 Revelation 1
Source forms
ἐσείσθη 2x eseisthē Matthew 21:10, Matthew 27:51
ἐσείσθησαν 1x eseisthēsan Matthew 28:4
σειομένη 1x seiomenē Revelation 6:13
σείσω 1x seisō Hebrews 12:26
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2x Matthew 21:10, Matthew 27:51
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural 1x Matthew 28:4
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 1x Hebrews 12:26
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular 1x Revelation 6:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Physical shaking or metaphorical agitation; emotional disturbance conveys the deeper theological sense of disruption.
Strong's G4579
Lexical occurrences 5 verses Greek text appearances 5 times Word forms 2 forms 5 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Jeremiah 50:44-46 Source Gloss
to shake
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Physical shaking or metaphorical agitation; emotional disturbance conveys the deeper theological sense of disruption.
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).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 21:10 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐσείσθη eseisqh
I shake
Read verse Matthew 27:51 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐσείσθη· eseisqh
I shake
Read verse Matthew 28:4 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐσείσθησαν eseisqhsan
I shake
Read verse Hebrews 12:26 Verb First Person Singular Present Active Indicative
σείω seiw
I shake
Read verse Revelation 6:13 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
σειομένη. seiomenh
I shake
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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 2 Aligned forms 5 Tenses Aorist, Future, Present Voices Passive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Aorist Passive Matt 21:10 · Matt 27:51 · Matt 28:4 3×
Future Active Heb 12:26 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Present Passive Rev 6:13 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 3 future 1 present 1
Voice
passive 4 active 1
Mood
indicative 4 participle 1
NT Occurrences
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)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Physical shaking of the earth with cosmic or catastrophic force
Metaphorical shaking or agitation in context of disruption or disturbance
Metaphorical agitation or disturbance, expressing emotional turmoil or upheaval
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
σείω is a primary verb - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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