to shake
seio describes being shaken, from the earth and guards to a city stirred by an arrival.
The attested uses chiefly describe physical shaking or being shaken: the earth, guards, and a fig tree are presented in conditions of movement, while a future declaration extends the action to earth and heaven. A separate occurrence presents Jerusalem as stirred in response to an arrival.
Senses in use
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Physical shaking or being shaken · dominant
In Hebrews 12:26, the future active form occurs in the promise to shake the earth and heaven; the APB renders the clause “I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven.” The passive forms describe the earth and rocks in Matthew 27:51, the guards’ fearful reaction in Matthew 28:4, and a fig tree acted on by a great wind in Revelation 6:13.
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A city stirred in response · occasional
In Matthew 21:10, the aorist passive singular form has the whole city as its subject when Jesus enters Jerusalem; the APB renders the city as “stirred,” followed by its question, “Who is this?”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action with “shook,” “shake,” “shaken,” and “stirred” across these verses. These renderings show the clauses’ presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.