Lexical Summary saleuó: To shake, to move, to disturb, to be unsettled Original Word: σαλεύω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance shake, stir up. From salos; to waver, i.e. Agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite -- move, shake (together), which can(-not) be shaken, stir up. see GREEK salos NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom salos Definition to agitate, shake, by ext. to cast down NASB Translation agitating (1), shake (1), shaken (11), shaken together (1), shook (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4531: σαλεύωσαλεύω; 1 aorist ἐσάλευσα; passive, present participle σαλευόμενος; perfect participle σεσαλευμενος; 1 aorist ἐσαλευθην; 1 future σαλευθήσομαι; (σάλος, which see); from Aeschylus and Aristophanes down; in the Sept., passive σαλεύομαι for מוט and נוּעַ ; a. properly, of the motion produced by winds, storms, waves, etc.; to agitate or shake: κάλαμον, passive, Matthew 11:7; Luke 7:24; to cause to totter, τάς δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν, passive, Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:25; Luke 21:26; τήν γῆν, Hebrews 12:26 (Isaiah 24:20; Amos 9:5); an edifice, Luke 6:48; Acts 4:31; Acts 16:26; τά μή σαλευόμενα, the things which are not shaken, i. e. the perfect state of things which will exist after the return of Christ from heaven and will undergo no change, opposed to τά σαλευόμενα, the present order of things subject to vicissitude and decay, Hebrews 12:27. To shake thoroughly, of a measure filled by shaking its contents together, Luke 6:38. b. to shake down, overthrow, i. e. tropically, to cast down from one's (secure and happy) state, Acts 2:25 (from Psalm 15:8 The verb 4531 portrays motion that unsettles—whether the ground beneath, the heart within, or the heavens above. Across its fifteen New Testament uses it moves from literal earthquakes to spiritual agitation and culminates in the final cosmic upheaval that reveals God’s unshakable kingdom. Physical Shaking as Divine Signature • Acts 4:31 – “After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” The tremor ratifies the disciples’ petition and inaugurates fresh Spirit-empowered witness. Metaphors of Instability • Matthew 11:7; Luke 7:24 – “A reed swaying in the wind?” The verb exposes vacillation that John the Baptist never displayed. Measured, Shaken, Overflowing Generosity • Luke 6:38 – “A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap.” The seller’s bin is shaken to remove empty spaces, assuring disciples that God’s recompense is packed full and spilling over. Security in God’s Presence • Acts 2:25 – David’s prophecy fulfilled in Christ proclaims, “Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Resurrection certainty undergirds the believer’s steadfastness. Cosmic and Eschatological Convulsion • Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:25; Luke 21:26 – “the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” Celestial commotion signals the imminent return of the Son of Man. Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken Hebrews 12 culminates: “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.” The verb that elsewhere pictures violent upheaval here magnifies the church’s permanence in Christ. Ministry Implications 1. Expect God’s physical or providential disturbances to authenticate His work (Acts 4:31; 16:26). The thread binding these texts is clear: everything susceptible to motion will one day tremble, yet those anchored in the risen Christ inherit an immovable, everlasting realm. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 11:7 V-PPM/P-AMSGRK: ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον NAS: to see? A reed shaken by the wind? KJV: to see? A reed shaken with the wind? INT: by [the] wind shaken Matthew 24:29 V-FIP-3P Mark 13:25 V-FIP-3P Luke 6:38 V-RPM/P-ANS Luke 6:48 V-ANA Luke 7:24 V-PPM/P-AMS Luke 21:26 V-FIP-3P Acts 2:25 V-ASP-1S Acts 4:31 V-AIP-3S Acts 16:26 V-ANP Acts 17:13 V-PPA-NMP 2 Thessalonians 2:2 V-ANP Hebrews 12:26 V-AIA-3S Hebrews 12:27 V-PPM/P-GNP Hebrews 12:27 V-PPM/P-NNP Strong's Greek 4531 |
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