Quick Definition
ἀνασείω v. I shake up, stir up, excite
Strong's Definition
figuratively, to excite
Derivation: from G303 (ἀνά) and G4579 (σείω);
KJV Usage: move, stir up
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀνασείω anaseiō 2x
pr. to shake up; met. to stir up, instigate, Mk. 15:11; Lk. 23:5*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** ἀνα-σείω,
[in Aq.: I Ki 26:19, Jb 2:3; Aq., Sm.: Is 36:18*;]
to shake out, shake back, move to and fro (Thuc., al.).
In late writers (Diod., al.; v. MM, VGT, s.v.), to stir up; metaph., to excite: τ. ὄχλον, Mk 15:11; τ. λαόν, Lk 23:5.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀνασείω. P Tebt I. 2830 (c. B.c. 114) ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν] τούτων ἀνασιόμενοι εὐμαρεστέρ[α]ν ἀσχολί[αν], ‘may be thereby incited to make easier for us the performance of our duty” (Edd.), z.¢. to the Government—a curious contrast to the normal connotation of the verb, as in Mk 15", Lk 23°. For the literal meaning see Sy// 789%° (iv/B.c.) ὁ 8 ἔπ[ι]σ[τ]ά[τη]ς [avacleloas τὴ]ν ὑδρίαν τὴν χαλκῆν ἑλκέτω τὸν καττ[()τίεϊρον ἑκάτερον ἐμ. μέρει.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀνασείω (anaseiō) — to incite. ἀνα-σείω, poetry ἀνασσείω, Epic dialect imperfect ἀνασσείασκε[Refs]:— shake back, ἀνασείοντά τε κόμας[Refs 5th c.BC+]; swing to and fro, brandish, αἰγίδα[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. τὰς χεῖρας wave the hands, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. brandish at one, threaten with, εἰσαγγελίαν[Refs 5th c.BC+] (παρὰ προσδοκίαν).
3. shake out, ὑδρίαν[Refs 4th c.BC+]; πάντα κάλων shake out every reef, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
II. stir up, τὰ πλήθη[NT+5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be incited, encouraged, with infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]