GreekG4591Verb

σημαίνω

sēmainō

6Occurrences
G4591Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

of uncertain derivation); to indicate

from (a mark;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to give a sign, signify, indicate: with accusative of thing(s).; before quæst. indir.
LXX: for רוּעַ hi., תָּקַע, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

σημαίνω appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
3
Acts
2
Revelation
1

Key Passages

Acts 11:28BSB

One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

Acts 25:27BSB

For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”

John 12:33BSB

He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

John 18:32BSB

This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

John 21:19BSB

Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

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