σεισμὸς
seismós
earthquake
A shaking, upheaval, or violent movement. Primarily denotes a physical shaking or disturbance (often of the earth—an 'earthquake'), but also broadly refers to any intense shaking or commotion, whether of earth (earthquake), air (violent storm/gale), or figuratively to turbulent social or personal upheaval.
Acts 16:26 · Word #3
Lexicon G4578
| Lemma | σεισμός |
| Transliteration | seismós |
| Strong's | G4578 |
| Definition | A shaking, upheaval, or violent movement. Primarily denotes a physical shaking or disturbance (often of the earth—an 'earthquake'), but also broadly refers to any intense shaking or commotion, whether of earth (earthquake), air (violent storm/gale), or figuratively to turbulent social or personal upheaval. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | earthquake |
| Literal | earthquake-shaking |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σεισμός |
| Strong's | G4578 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4578-04
a shaking
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); denotes a single instance of shaking or upheaval functioning as subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from σείω (“to shake”) with the -μός suffix indicating an act or result, thus denoting a shaking or upheaval. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected as a singular subject noun in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
an earthquake
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "earthquake". |