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διασείω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
διασείω
Greek transliteration: 
diaseiō
Simplified transliteration: 
diaseio
Principal Parts: 
-, διέσεισα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1286
GK Number: 
1398
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1a(3)
Gloss: 
to extort money, as a fig. extension of a violent shaking motion
Definition: 
pr. to shake thoroughly or violently; to harass, intimidate, extort from, Lk. 3:14*

Greek-English Concordance for διασείω

Luke 3:14 Soldiers were also questioning him, saying, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Do (diaseisēte | διασείσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) not extort (diaseisēte | διασείσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) money from anyone, or accuse them falsely; and be content with your wages.”