Strong's Lexicon
G4591 — σημαίνω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4591 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σημαίνω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from sema (a mark |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | semaino |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | say-mai'-no |
| Meaning: | 1. to indicate |
| KJV Renderings: | signify |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σημαίνω; imperfect ἐσήμαινον (Act 11:28 L WH text); 1 aorist ἐσημανα, for ἐσήμηνα which is the more common form in the earlier and more elegant Greek writings (see Matthiae, § 185; Kühner, § 343, under the word; (Veitch, under the word); Lob. ad Phryn., p. 24f; Winers Grammar, § 15, under the word; Buttmann, 41 (35)); (from σῆμα a sign); from (Homer), Aeschylus, Herodotus down; to give a sign, to signify, indicate: τί, Act 25:27; followed by indirect discourse, Joh 12:33; Joh 18:32; Joh 21:19; equivalent to to make known: absolutely Rev 1:1; followed by the accusative with an infinitive Act 11:28.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σημαίνω (signify)
John 12:33
- KJV: This he said signifying what death he should die
- GK: τούτο δε έλεγε σημαίνων ποίω θανάτω ήμελλεν αποθνήσκειν
John 18:32
- KJV: That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which he spake signifying what death he should die
- GK: ίνα ο λόγος του Ιησού πληρωθή ον είπε σημαίνων ποίω θανάτω ήμελλεν αποθνήσκειν
John 21:19
- KJV: This spake he signifying by what death he should glorify God And when he had spoken this he saith unto him Follow me
- GK: τούτο δε είπεν σημαίνων ποίω θανάτω δοξάσει τον θεόν και τούτο ειπών λέγει αυτώ ακολούθει μοι
Acts 11:28
- KJV: And there stood up one of them named Agabus and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar
- GK: αναστάς δε εις εξ αυτών ονόματι Άγαβος εσήμανε διά του πνεύματος λιμόν μέγαν μέλλειν έσεσθαι εφ΄ όλην την οικουμένην όστις και εγένετο επί Κλαυδίου Καίσαρος
Acts 25:27
- KJV: For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not withal to signify the crimes against him
- GK: άλογον γαρ μοι δοκεί πέμποντα δέσμιον μη και τας κατ΄ αυτού αιτίας σημάναι
Revelation 1:1
- KJV: The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto him to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass and he sent and signified by his angel unto his servant John
- GK: αποκάλυψις Ιησού χριστού ην έδωκεν αυτώ ο θεός δείξαι τοις δουλοίς αυτού α δει γενέσθαι εν τάχει και εσήμανεν αποστείλας διά του αγγέλου αυτού τω δούλω αυτού Ιωάννη