Strong's G4579 · Greek

σείω

seio · si'-o

apparently a primary verb; to rock (vibrate, properly, sideways or to and fro), i.e. (generally) to agitate (in any direction; cause to tremble); figuratively, to throw into a tremor (of fear or concern)

Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

σείω (G4579)

5 σείω [in LXX chiefly for רעשׁ ;] to shake, move to and fro : τ. γῆν , He 12:26 (LXX) ; pass., ἡ γῆ , Mt 27:51 (LXX) ; συκῆ , Re 6:13 . Metaph., to agitate, stir up , with fear or some other emotion: Mt 21:10 28:4 (cf. ἀνα- , δια- , κατα-σείω ).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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