σεισμός (seismós) — Earthquake

Greek word study: σεισμός (seismós), Strong's G4578. a commotion, i.e. (of the air) a gale, (of the ground) an earthquake

GreekStrong's G4578
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Greek word
σεισμός (seismós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a commotion, i.e. (of the air) a gale, (of the ground) an earthquake

Word study
Derivation: from G4579 (σείω);

KJV translation words: earthquake, tempest

Where this word appears

Strong's G4578 is tagged on 14 words in 12 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:24 and last appears in Revelation 16:18.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

an earthquake ×6earthquake ×3earthquakes ×2Earthquakes ×1a storm ×1was the earthquake ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

σεισμὸς ×8σεισμοὶ ×2σεισμοί ×1σεισμὸν ×1σεισμός ×1σεισμῷ ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×7Matthew ×4Mark ×1Luke ×1Acts ×1

Verses (all 12)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4579 σείω (seíō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does seismós (G4578) mean?

A commotion, i.e. (of the air) a gale, (of the ground) an earthquake.

How is G4578 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4578 as: earthquake, tempest.

How often does σεισμός (seismós) appear?

Strong's G4578 is tagged on 14 words in 12 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:24 and last appears in Revelation 16:18.