What does רָעַשׁ · σείω mean in the Bible?
רָעַשׁ · σείω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to quake or shake violently".
Hebrew · H7493, G4579
רָעַשׁ
To undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), particularly through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust) · to shake
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רָעַשׁH7493to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), particularly through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust)
σείωG4579to shake
Pronunciationseíō
Physical shaking or metaphorical agitation; emotional disturbance conveys the deeper theological sense of disruption.
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רָעַשׁ · σείω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to quake or shake violently".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7493, G4579?
H7493, G4579 is connected to 30 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to quake or shake violently
Source Gloss
to quake or shake violently
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 groups3Aligned forms19
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense13×
PerfectJer 8:16 · Jer 49:21 · Judg 5:4 · Ps 68:9 · Joel 2:10 · Nah 1:56×
ImperfectEzek 26:15 · Ezek 27:28 · Ps 46:4 · Ezek 26:10 · Jer 10:10 · Ps 72:166×
Participle activeJer 4:241×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action5×
Participle activeHag 2:6 · Hag 2:21 · Isa 14:163×
PerfectEzek 31:16 · Ps 60:42×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
PerfectJer 50:461×
Word Origins
רָעַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.