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σημεῖον

sēmeionsignHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter77 occurrences11 books69 verses

Definition

σημεῖον, -ου, τό

[in LXX chiefly for אוֹת ;]

a sign, mark, token;

(a) of that which distinguishes a person or thing from others: Matthew 26:48, Luke 2:12, 2 Thessalonians 3:17 (cf. Deiss., LAE, 153.2); before genitive epexeg., Romans 4:11; with genitive obj., Matthew 24:8, 30, 2 Corinthians 12:12; with genitive subj., Matthew 16:3;

(b) a sign of warning or admonition: Matthew 12:39; 16:4, Luke 2:34; 11:29-30, 1 Corinthians 14:22;

(with) a sign portending future events (Soph., Plat. al.): Mark 13:4, Luke 21:7, 11; 21:25, Acts 2:19, Revelation 12:1, 3; 15:1;

(d) of miracles and wonders (MM, xxii), regarded as signs of a divine authority: Matthew 12:38-39; 16:1, 4, Mark 8:11-12, Luke 11:16, 29; 23:8, John 2:11, 18; 2:23; 4:54; 6:30; 10:41; 12:18, Acts 4:16, 22; pl., Mark 16:17, 20, John 2:11, 23; 3:2; 6:2, 14; 6:26; 7:31; 9:16; 11:47; 12:37; 20:30, Acts 8:6, 1 Corinthians 1:22 (Lft., Notes, 162); the same ascribed to false teachers and demons: Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22, 2 Thessalonians 2:9, Revelation 13:13-14; 16:14; 19:20; σ. καὶ τέρατα (τ. καὶ σ.; cf. Tr., Syn., § xci), Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22, John 4:48, Acts 2:19, 43; 4:30; 5:12; 6:8; 7:36; 14:3; 15:12, Romans 15:19, 2 Thessalonians 2:9; id. before καὶ δυνάμεις, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Hebrews 2:4; σ. καὶ δυνάμεις, Acts 8:13; δ. καὶ τ. καὶ σ., Acts 2:22; σ. διδόναι, Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

77 total
  1. Matthew 12:38σημεῖον · a sign
    Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
  2. Matthew 12:39σημεῖον · a sign; σημεῖον; σημεῖον · sign
    Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
  3. Matthew 16:1σημεῖον · a sign
    Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
  4. Matthew 16:3σημεῖα · signs
    …and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
  5. Matthew 16:4σημεῖον · a sign; σημεῖον; σημεῖον · sign
    A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
  6. Matthew 24:3σημεῖον · sign
    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
  7. Matthew 24:24σημεῖα · signs
    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
  8. Matthew 24:30σημεῖον · sign
    At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
  9. Matthew 26:48σημεῖον · a signal
    Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
  10. Mark 8:11σημεῖον · a sign
    Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
  11. Mark 8:12σημεῖον · a sign; σημεῖον · sign
    Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
  12. Mark 13:4σημεῖον · sign
    “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
  13. Mark 13:22σημεῖα · signs
    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
  14. Mark 16:17σημεῖα · signs
    And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
  15. Mark 16:20σημείων · signs
    And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
  16. Luke 2:12σημεῖον · sign
    And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
  17. Luke 2:34σημεῖον · a sign
    Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
  18. Luke 11:16σημεῖον · a sign
    And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
  19. Luke 11:29σημεῖον · a sign; σημεῖον; σημεῖον · sign
    As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
  20. Luke 11:30σημεῖον · a sign
    For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.
  21. Luke 21:7σημεῖον · sign
    “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
  22. Luke 21:11σημεῖα · signs
    There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
  23. Luke 21:25σημεῖα · signs
    There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
  24. Luke 23:8σημεῖον · miracle
    When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
  25. John 2:11σημείων · signs
    Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
  26. John 2:18σημεῖον · sign
    On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
  27. John 2:23σημεῖα · signs
    While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
  28. John 3:2σημεῖα · signs
    He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
  29. John 4:48σημεῖα · signs
    Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
  30. John 4:54σημεῖον · sign
    This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.
  31. John 6:2σημεῖα · signs
    A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
  32. John 6:14σημεῖον · the sign
    When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
  33. John 6:26σημεῖα · [these] signs
    Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
  34. John 6:30σημεῖον · sign
    So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
  35. John 7:31σημεῖα · signs
    Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
  36. John 9:16σημεῖα · signs
    Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
  37. John 10:41σημεῖον · a sign
    Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
  38. John 11:47σημεῖα · signs
    Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
  39. John 12:18σημεῖον · sign
    That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
  40. John 12:37σημεῖα · signs
    Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
  41. John 20:30σημεῖα · signs
    Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
  42. Acts 2:19σημεῖα · signs
    I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
  43. Acts 2:22σημείοις · signs
    Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.