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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σής, σητός, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
sēs
Simplified transliteration: 
ses
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4597
GK Number: 
4962
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3c(1)
Gloss: 
moth
Definition: 
a moth, Lk. 12:33; Mt. 6:19f.*

Greek-English Concordance for σής

Matthew 6:19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth (sēs | σής | nom sg masc) and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal;
Matthew 6:20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth (sēs | σής | nom sg masc) nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Luke 12:33 Sell your possessions and give alms. Make for yourselves moneybags that do not wear out, a treasure unfailing in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth (sēs | σής | nom sg masc) destroys.