to shake

Greek Verb

σείω [in LXX chiefly for רָעַשׁ;] 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). (AS)

to shake

Greek Verb

σείω, [Refs 8th c.BC+], poetry σίω [Refs 6th c.BC+]: Ep imperfect σεῖον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect σείασκον (ἀνασ-) [Refs]: future σείσω [LXX+5th c.BC+]: aorist ἔσεισα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect σεῖσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect σέσεικα (κατα-) [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, aorist ἐσεισάμην (ἀπ-) [Refs 6th c.BC+]; Epic dialect σείσατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ἐσείσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect σέσεισμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—shake, move to and fro, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σ. ἐγχείας, ἔγχεα, μελίην, shake the poised spear, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἰγίδα [Refs]; σανίδας σ. shake the door, [Refs]; of chariot horses, σεῖον ζυγὸν ἀμφὶς ἔχοντες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σ. λόφον, of a warrior, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; ἡνίας χεροῖν σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. χαίτην, etc, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; κάρα σ, as sign of discontent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but of one dancing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄκρᾳ τῇ οὐρᾷ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) of earthquakes, which were attributed to Poseidon [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βρονταῖς χθόνα σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] there was an earthquake, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) metaphorically, agitate, disturb, πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τὴν καρδίαν turn the stomach, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τὴν κεφαλήν cause a concussion of. , [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐσείσθη τὴν καρδίαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 4) in Attic dialect, accuse falsely or spitefully, so as to extort hushmoney, blackmail, σ. καὶ ταράττων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑτέρους τῶν ὑπευθύνων ἔσειε καὶ ἐσυκοφάντει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so perhaps σείειν κατ᾽ ἀγοράν [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, to be extorted, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II) passive, shake, heave, quake, of the earth, ἐσσείοντο πόδες Ἴδης [Refs 8th c.BC+]: metaphorically, to be shaken to its foundation, τὸ τερπνὸν πιτνεῖ. σεσεισμένον [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) generally, move to and fro, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὄρχος σειόμενος φύλλοισι an orchard waving with foliage, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀδόντων οἱ πλεῦνες ἐσείοντο his teeth were loose, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) middle, shake something of one's own, from oneself, etc, σεισαμένας πτερὰ ματρός [Refs 3rd c.BC+] III.2) shake oneself, shake, stir, Ἥρη σείσατο εἰνὶ θρόνῳ [Refs 8th c.BC+]

Greek

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); move, quake, shake; apparently a primary verb