Strong's Lexicon
G4597 — σής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4597 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σής |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | apparently of Hebrew origin (H5580) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | ses |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sace' |
| Meaning: | 1. a moth |
| KJV Renderings: | moth |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σής, σητός, ὁ (Hebrew ñÈñ., Isa 51:8; עָשׁ, Job 4:19; Job 13:28), a moth, the clothes-moth (B. D., under the word ; Alex.’s Kitto, under the word Ash): Mat 6:19; Luk 12:33. (Pindar, Aristophanes, Aristotle, Theophrastus, others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σής (moth)
Matthew 6:19
- KJV: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth where moth and rust doth corrupt and where thieves break through and steal
- GK: μη θησαυρίζετε υμίν θησαυρούς επί της γης όπου σης και βρώσις αφανίζει και όπου κλέπται διορύσσουσι και κλέπτουσι
Matthew 6:20
- KJV: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt and where thieves do not break through nor steal
- GK: θησαυρίζετε δε υμίν θησαυρούς εν ουρανώ όπου ούτε σης ούτε βρώσις αφανίζει και όπου κλέπται ου διορύσσουσιν ουδέ κλέπτουσιν
Luke 12:33
- KJV: Sell that ye have and give alms provide yourselves bags which wax not old a treasure in the heavens that faileth not where no thief approacheth neither moth corrupteth
- GK: πωλήσατε τα υπάρχοντα υμών και δότε ελεημοσύνην ποιήσατε εαυτοίς βαλάντια μη παλαιούμενα θησαυρόν ανέκλειπτον εν τοις ουρανοίς όπου κλέπτης ουκ εγγίζει ουδέ σης διαφθείρει
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