GreekG1978Adjective
ἐπίσημος
episēmos
“notable”
2Occurrences
G1978Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
remarkable, i.e. (figuratively) eminent
from G1909 (ἐπί) and some form of the base of G4591 (σημαίνω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.bearing a mark; of money, stamped, coined.
2.Metaphorical
(a)in good sense, notable, illustrious
(b)in bad sense, notorious
LXX: (קָשַׁר), *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
ἐπίσημος appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Matthew
1
Romans
1
Key Passages
Matthew 27:16BSB
At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
Romans 16:7BSB
Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
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