Strong's Lexicon sémeion: Sign, miracle, token, indication Original Word: σημεῖον Word Origin: From the root word σῆμα (sēma), meaning "a sign" or "mark." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H226 (אוֹת, 'oth): Often translated as "sign" or "token," used in contexts such as the rainbow as a sign of God's covenant (Genesis 9:12-13). - H4159 (מוֹפֵת, mopheth): Translated as "wonder" or "miracle," used in contexts like the plagues in Egypt (Exodus 7:3). Usage: In the New Testament, "sémeion" is used to denote a sign or miracle that serves as a divine indication or attestation. It often refers to miraculous events that signify God's intervention or authenticate His messengers. These signs are not merely wonders but carry a deeper spiritual significance, pointing to the truth of God's message and the authority of Jesus Christ. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, signs and wonders were often associated with divine or supernatural activity. In Jewish culture, signs were expected as evidence of God's presence and action, especially in the context of messianic expectations. The use of "sémeion" in the New Testament aligns with these cultural understandings, emphasizing the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the validation of Jesus' ministry. HELPS Word-studies 4592 sēmeíon – a sign (typically miraculous), given especially to confirm, corroborate or authenticate. 4592 /sēmeíon ("sign") then emphasizes the end-purpose which exalts the one giving it. Accordingly, it is used dozens of times in the NT for what authenticates the Lord and His eternal purpose, especially by doing what mere man can not replicate of take credit for. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as sémainó Definition a sign NASB Translation distinguishing mark (1), miracle (2), sign (35), signs (39). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4592: σημεῖονσημεῖον, σημείου, τό (σημαίνω (or σῆμα)), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down, Hebrew אות, a sign, mark, token; 1. universally, that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and known: Matthew 26:48; Luke 2:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:17; σημεῖον περιτομῆς (explanatory genitive (cf. Buttmann, § 123, 4)), equivalent to σημεῖον, ὁ ἐστι περιτομή, circumcision which should be a sign of the covenant formed with God, Romans 4:11; τά σημεῖα τοῦ ἀποστόλου, the tokens by which one is proved to be an apostle, 2 Corinthians 12:12; a sign by which anything future is pre-announced, Mark 13:4; Luke 21:7; τό σημεῖον τῆς σής παρουσίας, genitive of the object, Matthew 24:3; τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, the sign which indicates that the Messiah will shortly, or forthwith, come from heaven in visible manifestation, Matthew 24:30; with a genitive of the subjunctive τά σημεῖα τῶν καιρῶν, i. e. the indications of future events which οἱ καιροί furnish, what οἱ καιροί portend, Matthew 16:3 (T brackets WH reject the passage); a sign by which one is warned, an admonition, 1 Corinthians 14:22. used of noteworthy personages, by whom God forcibly admonishes men and indicates to them what he would have them do: thus σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον is said of Jesus Christ, Luke 2:34; Ἰωνᾶς ἐγένετο σημεῖον τοῖς Νινευίταις (Jonah 3:4), Luke 11:30; hence, τό σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ, Luke 11:29, is equivalent to τό σημεῖον like to that ὅς ἦν Ἰωνᾶς, i. e. to the sign which was given by the mission and preaching of Jonah, to prompt men to seek salvation (Winer's Grammar, 189 (177)); in the same sense, ὁ υἱός τοῦ ἀνθρώπου says that he will be a σημεῖον, to the men of his generation, Luke 11:30; but in Matthew 12:39; Matthew 16:4 τό σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ is the miraculous experience which befell Jonah himself, cf. Matthew 12:40; that Luke reproduces Christ's words more correctly than Matthew is shown by De Wette and Bleek on Matthew 12:40, by Neander, Leben Jesu, p. 265f edition 1 (English translation, (3rd edition N. Y. 1851) § 165, p. 245f), and others; (but that Luke's report is less full than Matthew's, rather than at variance with it, is shown by Meyer, Weiss, Keil, and others (on Matthew, the passage cited)). 2. a sign, prodigy, portent, i. e. an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature; a. of signs portending remarkable events soon to happen: Luke 21:11, 25; Acts 2:19; Revelation 12:1, 3; Revelation 15:1. b. of miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God's: Matthew 12:38; Matthew 16:1, 4; Mark 8:11; Mark 16:17, 20; Luke 11:16, 29; Luke 23:8; John 2:11, 18, 23; John 3:2; John 4:54; John 6:2, 14, 26, 30; John 7:31; John 9:16; John 10:41; John 11:47; John 12:18, 37; John 20:30; Acts 2:22, 43; Acts 8:6; 1 Corinthians 1:22; but time power διδόναι σημεῖα, by which men are deceived, is ascribed also to false teachers, false prophets, and to demons: Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22; Revelation 13:13; Revelation 16:14; Revelation 19:20; 2 Thessalonians 2:9. σημεῖα καί τέρατα (וּמֹפְתִים אֹתות) or (yet less frequent) τέρατα καί σημεῖα (terms which differ not in substantial meaning but only in origin; cf. Fritzsche, Romans, vol. iii., p. 270f; (Trench, § xci.)) are found conjoined: Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22; John 4:48; Acts 2:19, 43; Acts 4:30; Acts 5:12; Acts 6:8; Acts 7:36; Acts 14:3; Acts 15:12; Romans 15:19; 2 Thessalonians 2:9, (Deuteronomy 28:46; Deuteronomy 34:11; Nehemiah 9:10; Isaiah 8:18; Isaiah 20:3; Jeremiah 39:20 Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally -- miracle, sign, token, wonder. see GREEK semaino Englishman's Concordance Matthew 12:38 N-ANSGRK: ἀπὸ σοῦ σημεῖον ἰδεῖν NAS: we want to see a sign from You. KJV: we would see a sign from thee. INT: from you a sign to see Matthew 12:39 N-ANS Matthew 12:39 N-NNS Matthew 12:39 N-ANS Matthew 16:1 N-ANS Matthew 16:3 N-ANP Matthew 16:4 N-ANS Matthew 16:4 N-NNS Matthew 16:4 N-NNS Matthew 24:3 N-NNS Matthew 24:24 N-ANP Matthew 24:30 N-NNS Matthew 26:48 N-ANS Mark 8:11 N-ANS Mark 8:12 N-ANS Mark 8:12 N-ANS Mark 13:4 N-NNS Mark 13:22 N-ANP Mark 16:17 N-NNP Mark 16:20 N-GNP Luke 2:12 N-NNS Luke 2:34 N-ANS Luke 11:16 N-ANS Luke 11:29 N-ANS Luke 11:29 N-NNS Strong's Greek 4592 |
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