What does מוֹט · σαλεύω mean in the Bible?
מוֹט · σαλεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be moved, shaken, or uprooted".
Hebrew · H4131, G4531
יִמּוֹט
To waver ; by implication, to slip , shake , fall · to shake
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מוֹטH4131to waver ; by implication, to slip , shake , fall
Pronunciationyimmôṭ
Loss of stability or secure position; foundational undermining rather than mere surface trembling or movement.
Open lexicon entry →σαλεύωG4531to shake
Pronunciationsaleúō
To shake physically or metaphorically unsettle; especially to disturb someone's security, stability, or peace of mind.
Open lexicon entry →What does יִמּוֹט (yimmot) mean in the Bible?
מוֹט · σαλεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be moved, shaken, or uprooted".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4131, G4531?
H4131, G4531 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be moved, shaken, or uprooted
Source Gloss
to be moved, shaken, or uprooted
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms35
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action23×
ImperfectIsa 40:20 · Isa 41:7 · Job 41:15 · Prov 10:30 · Prov 12:3 · Ps 15:5 · Ps 21:8 · Ps 112:6 · Ps 125:1 · Ps 10:6 · Ps 13:5 · Ps 16:8 · Ps 30:7 · Ps 62:3 · Ps 62:7 · 1Chr 16:3022×
PerfectPs 17:51×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense9×
ImperfectDeut 32:35 · Isa 54:103×
PerfectPs 60:4 · Ps 94:18 · Ps 46:73×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 24:191×
Participle activeProv 25:261×
Infinitive constructPs 55:231×
Hithpolel1×
PerfectIsa 24:191×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
ImperfectPs 55:41×
JussivePs 140:111×
Word Origins
יִמּוֹט is a primitive root - no further derivation.