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shook

Meaning of “shook”

Moved suddenly or repeatedly to and fro; caused to tremble, disturbed, or cast off by shaking.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
12 occurrences11 verses6 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 6:6

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2 Samuel 6:6
¶ And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:6 · retained source text

¶ And when they came to Nachons threshing floore, Uzzah put forth his hand to the Arke of God, and tooke hold of it, for the oxen shooke it.

1611 marginal noteOr, stumbled.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 13.9.

2 Samuel 22:8
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:8 · retained source text

Then the earth shooke and trembled: the foundations of heauen mooued and shooke, because hee was wroth.

Nehemiah 5:13
Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 5:13 · retained source text

Also I shooke my lap, and said, So God shake out euery man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, euen thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the Congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

1611 marginal noteHeb. empty or void.

Psalms 18:7
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:7 · retained source text

Then the earth shooke and trembled; the foundations also of the hilles mooued and were shaken, because hee was wroth.

Psalms 68:8
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 68:8 · retained source text

The earth shooke, the heauens also dropped at the presence of God: euen Sinai it selfe was mooued at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Psalms 77:18
The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 77:18 · retained source text

The voice of thy thunder was in the heauen: the lightnings lightned the world, the earth trembled and shooke.

Isaiah 23:11
He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the Lord hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 23:11 · retained source text

He stretched out his hand ouer the sea, hee shooke the kingdomes: the LORD hath giuen a commandement against the merchant citie, to destroy the strong holdes thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, concerning a merchant man. Heb. Canaan.

1611 marginal noteOr, strengths.

Acts 13:51
But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 13:51 · retained source text

But they shooke off the dust of their feete against them, and came vnto Iconium.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.14.

Acts 18:6
And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 18:6 · retained source text

And when they opposed themselues, and blasphemed, he shooke his raiment, and said vnto them, Your blood be vpon your owne heads, I am cleane: from henceforth I will goe vnto the Gentiles.

1611 marginal noteMat. 10.14.

Acts 28:5
And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 28:5 · retained source text

And hee shooke off the beast into the fire, and felt no harme.

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Historical definitions

Moved or caused to move suddenly or repeatedly; agitated or caused to tremble.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 586