Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
motion
Usage: κίνησις, -εως, ἡ (κινέω), [in LXX: Job.16:6 (5), (נִיד), al. ;] a moving: Jhn.5:3.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2796
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's G2796 Quick Answer
Strong's G2796 κίνησις (kinesis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kinesis (kin'-ay-sis) n. 1. a stirring [from G2795] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include moving. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- kinesis (kin'-ay-sis) n. 1. a stirring [from G2795]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- moving
Meaning and Definition
kinesis (kin'-ay-sis) n. 1. a stirring [from G2795] KJV: moving Root(s): G2795
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2796. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2796 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kinesis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
moving
John 5:3
How Strong's G2796 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 3 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2796 (κίνησις) appears 5 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 5:3 — κινήσεις
- Job 16:5 — κίνησιν
- Psalms 43:15 — κίνησιν
- Wisdom of Solomon 2:2 — κινήσει
- Wisdom of Solomon 7:24 — κινήσεως
Strong's G2796 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2796 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
Strong's G2796 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And would there were strength in my mouth, And I would not spare the movement of my lips.
Thou hast made us a proverb among the Gentiles, A shaking of the head among the nations.
Strong's G2796 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and troops of horsemen in array, encountering and running one against another, with shaking of shields, and multitude of pikes, and drawing of swords, and casting of darts, and glittering of golden ornaments, and harness of all sorts.
For we are born at all adventure: And we shall be hereafter as though we had never been: For the breath in our nostrils is as smoke, And a little spark in the moving of our heart:
For wisdom is more moving than any motion: She passeth and goeth through all things by reason of her pureness.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2796.
And would there were strength in my mouth, And I would not spare the movement of my lips.
Thou hast made us a proverb among the Gentiles, A shaking of the head among the nations.
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
and troops of horsemen in array, encountering and running one against another, with shaking of shields, and multitude of pikes, and drawing of swords, and casting of darts, and glittering of golden ornaments, and harness of all sorts.
For we are born at all adventure: And we shall be hereafter as though we had never been: For the breath in our nostrils is as smoke, And a little spark in the moving of our heart:
For wisdom is more moving than any motion: She passeth and goeth through all things by reason of her pureness.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2796, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2796 FAQ
What does kinesis (κίνησις) mean?
Kinesis (Strong's G2796) is a Greek word most simply glossed "moving". kinesis (kin'-ay-sis) n. 1. a stirring [from G2795]
How many times is kinesis (κίνησις) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G2796 across 5 books.
Where can I study kinesis (κίνησις) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2796 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kinesis (κίνησις)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as moving. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2796 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2796, with linked reader references where each row is available.