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σημεῖον
Vocabulary form:
shmei:on, -ou, tov
Definition:
sign, miracle
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
77
GK:
4956
Root:
shmeio
Cognates:
Semeio is a combining form meaning "sign" or "symptom."
Semeiology is sign language.
Semeiotic means, "pertaining to symptoms."
Mnemonics:
"S" is for sign; "M" is for miracle.
Notes:
In John's gospel especially, miracles are signs as to who Jesus truly is.
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 12:38 | Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) from you.” |
| Matthew 12:39 | But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut), but no sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) will be given to it except the sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) of Jonah the prophet. |
| Matthew 16:1 | Now when the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, they asked him to show them a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) from heaven. |
| Matthew 16:3 | and in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot evaluate the signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) of the times? |
| Matthew 16:4 | An evil and adulterous generation looks for a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut), but no sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) will be given it except the sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) of Jonah.” Then he left them and went away. |
| Matthew 24:3 | And when he was seated on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when are these things to take place, and what will be the sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) of your coming and the consummation of the age?” |
| Matthew 24:24 | For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and they will perform great signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) and wonders so as to lead astray, if that were possible, even the elect. |
| Matthew 24:30 | And then the sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. |
| Matthew 26:48 | The betrayer had given them a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut), saying, “The one I will kiss, he is the one; seize him.” |
| Mark 8:11 | The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) from heaven, testing him. |
| Mark 8:12 | Sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, “Why does this generation seek a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut)? I tell you the truth, no sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) will be given to this generation.” |
| Mark 13:4 | “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) when all these things are about to take place?” |
| Mark 13:22 | For false christs and false prophets will arise and will offer signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, the elect. |
| Mark 16:17 | And these signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | nom pl neut) will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; |
| Mark 16:20 | And going out, they proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked alongside and confirmed the message through the accompanying signs (sēmeiōn | σημείων | gen pl neut). |
| Luke 2:12 | And this is the sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” |
| Luke 2:34 | Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Take note, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) that will be opposed |
| Luke 11:16 | Others, to test him, kept demanding from him a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) from heaven. |
| Luke 11:29 | As the crowds were getting larger, Jesus began to say, “This generation is an evil generation; it looks for a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut), but no sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) will be given to it except the sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) of Jonah. |
| Luke 11:30 | For as Jonah became a sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. |
| Luke 21:7 | And they asked him, saying, “Teacher, when will these things be, and what is the sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) when these things are about to happen?” |
| Luke 21:11 | there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues. There will be dreadful portents and great signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | nom pl neut) from heaven. |
| Luke 21:25 | “There will be signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | nom pl neut) in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring and surging of the sea; |
| Luke 23:8 | Upon seeing Jesus, Herod was very glad, since for a long time he had been wanting to see him, because of what he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some miraculous sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) done by him. |
| John 2:11 | Jesus did this, the first of his signs (sēmeiōn | σημείων | gen pl neut), at Cana in Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. |
| John 2:18 | The Jews therefore replied, saying to him, “What sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?” |
| John 2:23 | Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem during the festival of Passover, many people put their trust in his name, for they saw miraculous signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) he was performing. |
| John 3:2 | This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one is able to perform the miraculous (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) signs that you are doing unless God is with him.” |
| John 4:48 | Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you people see signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) and wonders, you will never believe!” |
| John 4:54 | Now this was the second sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee. |
| John 6:2 | A large crowd was following him because they saw the miraculous signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) he was performing on those who were sick. |
| John 6:14 | So when the people saw the miraculous (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “This is truly the prophet who was to come into the world.” |
| John 6:26 | Jesus responded saying, “I tell you the solemn truth, you are not looking for me because you saw miraculous (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) signs, but because you ate the loaves and had all you wanted. |
| John 6:30 | Then they said to him, “So what miraculous (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) will you perform that we may see it and believe in you? What will you do? |
| John 7:31 | Yet many of the crowd believed in him, saying, “When the Christ comes, he will not perform more miraculous (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) signs than this man has, will he?” |
| John 9:16 | Then some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God because he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform miraculous (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) like this?” And there was a division among them. |
| John 10:41 | Many people came to him and were saying, “John performed no miraculous (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut) sign, but everything he said about this man was true!” |
| John 11:47 | So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council together and said, “What are we going to do? For this man is performing many signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut). |
| John 12:18 | For this reason the crowd went to meet him, that is, because they heard he had performed this sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | acc sg neut). |
| John 12:37 | Though he had done such great signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) in their presence, they continued in their unbelief toward him, |
| John 20:30 | Now Jesus did many other signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book; |
| Acts 2:19 | And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky vapor. |
| Acts 2:22 | “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs (sēmeiois | σημείοις | dat pl neut) that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know — |
| Acts 2:43 | Fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | nom pl neut) were being done through the apostles. |
| Acts 4:16 | saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) has been done through them is evident to all who live in Jerusalem, and we are unable to deny it. |
| Acts 4:22 | For the man was over forty years old on whom this sign (sēmeion | σημεῖον | nom sg neut) of healing had been performed. |
| Acts 4:30 | while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) and wonders are done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” |
| Acts 5:12 | By the hands of the apostles many signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | nom pl neut) and wonders were being done among the people. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. |
| Acts 6:8 | And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) among the people. |
| Acts 7:36 | He led them out, performing wonders and signs (sēmeia | σημεῖα | acc pl neut) in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years. |
Mnemonics
σημεῖον mnemonic
SAY MAYON, little baby… Look! She said it! This is a SIGN!