κινέωkinéō
to stir (transitively), literally or figuratively
Greek (New Testament) · G2795
Meanings
1. to set in motion, move: Matthew 23:4; τ. κεφαλήν (Psalms 22:8, and elsewhere), Matthew 27:39, Mark 15:29; passive (cf. Genesis 7:21), Acts 17:28.
2. to remove: Revelation 2:5, Revelation 6:14.
3. to excite, stir up: Acts 24:5; passive, Acts 21:30 (cf. μετα-, συν-κινέω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 23:4 They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.
- Matthew 27:39 The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery.
- Mark 15:29 The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days.
- Acts 17:28 For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
- Acts 21:30 The whole city was rocked by these accusations, and a great riot followed. Paul was grabbed and dragged out of the Temple, and immediately the gates were closed behind him.
- Acts 24:5 We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.