UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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τέρας

MainId: 004958000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: τ

StrongCodes: G5059

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 004958001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: noun, n.

   Inflections:

   1. Lemma: τέρας

      BaseFormIndex: 1

      Realizations: -ατος

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 004958001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 33.480

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Communication

      LEXSubDomains: Non-Verbal Communication

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-04-05 14:17:16

         DefinitionShort: an unusual sign, especially one in the heavens, serving to foretell impending events

         Glosses: ['portent', 'sign']

         Comments: In ancient times a portent might consist of a particular arrangement of the planets, an unusual display of northern lights, a conspicuous comet, or a cluster of falling stars. For a discussion of {L:σημεῖον} ‘sign,’ see {D:33.477}.

      LEXReferences: MAT 24:24, MARK 13:22, YHN 4:48, ACTs 2:19, ACTs 2:22, ACTs 2:43, ACTs 4:30, ACTs 5:12, ACTs 6:8, ACTs 7:36, ACTs 14:3, ACTs 15:12, ROM 15:19, 2 COR 12:12, 2 TH 2:9, HEB 2:4