"to shake, agitate, Heb. 12:26; pass. to quake, Mt. 27:51; 28:4; Rev. 6:13; met. to put in commotion, agitate, Mt. 21:10"
Definition and meaning
to shake, agitate, Heb. 12:26; pass. to quake, Mt. 27:51; 28:4; Rev. 6:13; met. to put in commotion, agitate, Mt. 21:10
In the original Greek the word is written: σείω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of seio (G4579) across the King James Bible.
And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
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Common questions
Strong's G4579 (seio) is a Greek word that means: to shake, agitate, Heb. 12:26; pass. to quake, Mt. 27:51; 28:4; Rev. 6:13; met. to put in commotion, agitate, Mt. 21:10 It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word seio (G4579) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4579 is seio, a Greek word defined as: to shake, agitate, Heb. 12:26; pass. to quake, Mt. 27:51; 28:4; Rev. 6:13; met. to put in commotion, agitate, Mt. 21:10. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
seio is a Greek word found in the New Testament.