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Koine Greek wordlink #136818

σημεῖον2 Th 3

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Other uses (17) of identical word form σημεῖον (N-NNS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σημεῖον’ (N-NNS) has 3 different glosses: ‘a sign’, ‘my sign’, ‘sign’.

Mark 8:12 ‘will_be_being given to generation this a sign’ SR GNT Mark 8:12 word 27

OET-LV: 12And having_sighed_deeply in_the spirit of_him he_is_saying:   Why the is_ this generation _seeking a_sign?   Truly, I_am_saying to_you_all, a_sign ˓will˒_ never _be_being_given to_ the this _generation.   (MRK_8:12)

OET-RV: 12Yeshua grieved inside and asked, “Why do you people need to see a miracle before you’ll believe me? Actually, no miracle will be done for this generation. (MRK 8:12)

Mark 13:4 ‘and what is the sign whenever may_be going these things’ SR GNT Mark 13:4 word 9

OET-LV: 4Tell to_us when these things will_be, and what is the sign whenever all these things may_be_going to_be_being_completed?   (MRK_13:4)

OET-RV: 4when all this destruction would happen, and what indications there would be that it would be about to happen. (MRK 13:4)

Mat 12:39 ‘a sign is seeking_after and a sign not will_be_being given to it’ SR GNT Mat 12:39 word 13

OET-LV: 39But he answering said to_them, A_ evil and adulterous _Generation is_seeking_after a_sign, and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be_being_given to_it, except not/lest the sign of_Yōnas/(Yōnāh) the prophet.   (MAT_12:39)

OET-RV: 39It’s an evil and adulterous generation that’s looking for a sign,answered Yeshua, “and no sign will be given to it apart from the sign of the prophet Yonah (Jonah). (MAT 12:39)

Mat 12:39 ‘to it except the sign of Yōnas/(Yōnāh) the prophet’ SR GNT Mat 12:39 word 21

OET-LV: 39But he answering said to_them, A_ evil and adulterous _Generation is_seeking_after a_sign, and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be_being_given to_it, except not/lest the sign of_Yōnas/(Yōnāh) the prophet.   (MAT_12:39)

OET-RV: 39It’s an evil and adulterous generation that’s looking for a sign,answered Yeshua, “and no sign will be given to it apart from the sign of the prophet Yonah (Jonah). (MAT 12:39)

Mat 16:4 ‘a sign is seeking_after and a sign not will_be_being given to it’ SR GNT Mat 16:4 word 10

OET-LV: 4A_ evil and adulterous _generation is_seeking_after a_sign, and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be_being_given to_it, except not/lest the sign of_Yōnas/(Yōnāh).   And having_left them he_went_away.   (MAT_16:4)

OET-RV: 4This is an evil and adulterous generation that’s wanting a sign, and no sign will be given to it except for the sign of Yonah.Then he left them and went away. (MAT 16:4)

Mat 16:4 ‘to it except the sign of Yōnas/(Yōnāh) and having left’ SR GNT Mat 16:4 word 17

OET-LV: 4A_ evil and adulterous _generation is_seeking_after a_sign, and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be_being_given to_it, except not/lest the sign of_Yōnas/(Yōnāh).   And having_left them he_went_away.   (MAT_16:4)

OET-RV: 4This is an evil and adulterous generation that’s wanting a sign, and no sign will be given to it except for the sign of Yonah.Then he left them and went away. (MAT 16:4)

Mat 24:3 ‘and what is the sign of the your coming’ SR GNT Mat 24:3 word 29

OET-LV: 3And him sitting on the Mount of_ the _Olives, the apprentices/followers approached to_him by themselves saying:   Tell to_us when these things will_be, and what is the sign of_the your coming and the_completion of_the age?   (MAT_24:3)

OET-RV: 3When Yeshua was sitting on the Mount of Olive, his apprentices came up to him by themselves, asking, “Tell us when all those things will happen and what the signs will be of your coming and of the end of this age?” (MAT 24:3)

Mat 24:30 ‘then will_be_being seen the sign of the son of Man’ SR GNT Mat 24:30 word 5

OET-LV: 30And then the sign of_the son of_ the _man will_be_being_seen in the_sky, and then all the tribes of_the earth will_be_mourning, and they_will_be_seeing the son of_ the _Man, coming on the clouds of_the sky with power and great glory.   (MAT_24:30)

OET-RV: 30And then a miracle will appear in the sky as humanity’s child arrives. All the peoples of the earth will be upset and they’ll see humanity’s child arriving on the clouds in the sky with power and great splendour. (MAT 24:30)

Luke 2:12 ‘this is to you_all the sign you_all will_be finding a baby having_been swaddled’ SR GNT Luke 2:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12And this is the sign to_you_all:   you_all_will_be_finding a_baby having_been_swaddled, and lying in a_manger.   (LUK_2:12)

OET-RV: 12and this is how you’ll know him: you’ll find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and sleeping in a feeding trough.” (LUK 2:12)

Luke 11:29 ‘a sign it is seeking and a sign not will_be_being given to it’ SR GNT Luke 11:29 word 17

OET-LV: 29And the crowds being_increased, he_began to_be_saying:   - this generation is evil generation, it_is_seeking a_sign and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be_being_given to_it, except not/lest the sign of_Yōnas/(Yōnāh).   (LUK_11:29)

OET-RV: 29The crowds had grown even larger, but Yeshua told them, “This generation is evil because they’re requesting a miracle and the only miracle that will be given to them will be the miracle of Yonah (Jonah). (LUK 11:29)

Luke 11:29 ‘to it except the sign of Yōnas/(Yōnāh)’ SR GNT Luke 11:29 word 25

OET-LV: 29And the crowds being_increased, he_began to_be_saying:   - this generation is evil generation, it_is_seeking a_sign and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be_being_given to_it, except not/lest the sign of_Yōnas/(Yōnāh).   (LUK_11:29)

OET-RV: 29The crowds had grown even larger, but Yeshua told them, “This generation is evil because they’re requesting a miracle and the only miracle that will be given to them will be the miracle of Yonah (Jonah). (LUK 11:29)

Luke 11:30 ‘Yōnas/(Yōnāh) to the Nineuitaʸs/(ones_from_Nīnəvēh) a sign thus will_be also’ SR GNT Luke 11:30 word 9

OET-LV: 30For/Because as Yōnas became a_sign to_the Nineuitaʸs/(ones_from_Nīnəvēh), thus the son of_ the _man also will_be to_ the this _generation.   (LUK_11:30)

OET-RV: 30In the same way that Yonah became a sign to the citizens of Ninevah, so too humanity’s child will also be to this generation. (LUK 11:30)

Luke 21:7 ‘and what the sign whenever may_be going these things’ SR GNT Luke 21:7 word 15

OET-LV: 7And they_asked him saying:   Teacher, therefore when things these will_be, and what the sign whenever these things may_be_going to_be_becoming?   (LUK_21:7)

OET-RV: 7Then they asked Yeshua, “Teacher, when will those things all happen, and what will be the sign that they’re about to happen?” (LUK 21:7)

Acts 4:16 ‘indeed for a known sign has become through them’ SR GNT Acts 4:16 word 12

OET-LV: 16saying:   What we_may_do to_ the these _men?   For/Because indeed that has_become a_known sign through them, to_all the ones dwelling_in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) is manifest, and we_are_ not _being_able to_be_disowning it.   (ACT_4:16)

OET-RV: 16“What should we do with these fellows? By now everyone in Yerushalem has heard about the miracle they did, and we have no way to rebuff it. (ACT 4:16)

Acts 4:22 ‘on whom had become sign this of the healing’ SR GNT Acts 4:22 word 13

OET-LV: 22For/Because the man on whom this the sign of_the healing had_become was more years than forty.   (ACT_4:22)

OET-RV: 22and because the man who’d miraculously recovered was over forty years old. (ACT 4:22)

Rev 12:1 ‘and a sign great was seen in’ SR GNT Rev 12:1 word 2

OET-LV: 12And a_sign great was_seen in the heaven:   a_woman having_been_clothed with_the sun, and the moon was beneath the feet of_her, and on the head of_her a_crown twelve of_stars, (REV_12:1)

OET-RV: 12Then a miraculous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head. (REV 12:1)

Rev 12:3 ‘and was seen another sign in heaven and’ SR GNT Rev 12:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3And was_seen another sign in the heaven:   and see, a_dragon red great having seven heads, and ten horns, and on the heads of_him seven crowns, (REV_12:3)

OET-RV: 3Another miraculous sign appeared in heaven, and wow, a huge, red dinosaur with seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads. (REV 12:3)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘sēmeion’ have 10 different glosses: ‘a sign’, ‘my sign’, ‘the sign’, ‘by signs’, ‘for a sign’, ‘in signs’, ‘of signs’, ‘sign’, ‘signs’, ‘signs than’.

Greek words (23) other than σημεῖον (N-NNS) with a gloss related to ‘sign’

Have 23 other words (ἔνδειξιν, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, ἔνδειξιν, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, ἔνδειξιν, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, σημεῖον, ἔνδειξις) with 2 lemmas altogether (endeixis, sēmeion)

YHN 2:18σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘said to him what sign you are showing to us that’ SR GNT Yhn 2:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18Therefore the Youdaiōns answered and said to_him:   What sign you_are_showing to_us, that you_are_doing these things?   (JHN_2:18)

OET-RV: 18Then the Jewish leaders responded, “Do a miracle to show that you have the authority to do these things.” (JHN 2:18)

YHN 4:54σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘and again the second sign did Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) having come’ SR GNT Yhn 4:54 word 7

OET-LV: 54And this is again the_second sign the Yaʸsous did, having_come out_of the Youdaia into the Galilaia/(Gālīl).   (JHN_4:54)

OET-RV: 54This was the second miracle that Yeshua have done after leaving Yudea and going to Galilee. (JHN 4:54)

YHN 6:30σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘therefore are doing you sign in_order_that we may see and’ SR GNT Yhn 6:30 word 10

OET-LV: 30Therefore they_said to_him:   Therefore what sign are_doing you, in_order_that we_may_see and we_may_believe in_you?   What are_you_doing?   (JHN_6:30)

OET-RV: 30“If so,” they said, “what miracle will you do for us to see so that we can believe that you came from God? What can you do? (JHN 6:30)

YHN 10:41σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘they were saying Yōannaʸs on_one_hand sign did not_one all things’ SR GNT Yhn 10:41 word 11

OET-LV: 41And many came to him, and they_were_saying, that Yōannaʸs on_one_hand did not_one sign, on_the_other_hand all things as_much_as Yōannaʸs said concerning this man was true.   (JHN_10:41)

OET-RV: 41Many people visited him there, and they were saying that even though Yohan had never done even one miracle, on the other hand everything that he had said about Yeshua was true, (JHN 10:41)

YHN 12:18σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘this about him to_have done sign’ SR GNT Yhn 12:18 word 20

OET-LV: 18Because_of this the crowd also met with_him, because they_heard about_him to_have_done the this sign.   (JHN_12:18)

OET-RV: 18So because of this, others also wanted to met Yeshua because they’d heard that he’d done that miracle. (JHN 12:18)

MARK 8:11σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘seeking from him a sign from the sky’ SR GNT Mark 8:11 word 15

OET-LV: 11And the Farisaios_party came_out and they_began to_be_debating against_him, seeking a_sign from the sky from him, testing him.   (MRK_8:11)

OET-RV: 11Some men from the Pharisee party came out to Yeshua and started arguing with him. They were checking him out and wanted to see a miracle. (MRK 8:11)

MARK 8:12σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘generation this is seeking a sign truly I am saying to you_all’ SR GNT Mark 8:12 word 14

OET-LV: 12And having_sighed_deeply in_the spirit of_him he_is_saying:   Why the is_ this generation _seeking a_sign?   Truly, I_am_saying to_you_all, a_sign ˓will˒_ never _be_being_given to_ the this _generation.   (MRK_8:12)

OET-RV: 12Yeshua grieved inside and asked, “Why do you people need to see a miracle before you’ll believe me? Actually, no miracle will be done for this generation. (MRK 8:12)

MAT 12:38σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘we are wanting from you a sign to see’ SR GNT Mat 12:38 word 14

OET-LV: 38Then some of_the scribes and Farisaios_party answered to_him saying:   Teacher, we_are_wanting to_see a_sign from you.   (MAT_12:38)

OET-RV: 38Then some of the teachers of the law and some from the Pharisees’ party responded to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” (MAT 12:38)

MAT 12:39σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘evil and adulterous a sign is seeking_after and a sign’ SR GNT Mat 12:39 word 10

OET-LV: 39But he answering said to_them, A_ evil and adulterous _Generation is_seeking_after a_sign, and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be_being_given to_it, except not/lest the sign of_Yōnas/(Yōnāh) the prophet.   (MAT_12:39)

OET-RV: 39It’s an evil and adulterous generation that’s looking for a sign,answered Yeshua, “and no sign will be given to it apart from the sign of the prophet Yonah (Jonah). (MAT 12:39)

MAT 16:1σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘tempting him they asked him for a sign out_of the sky’ SR GNT Mat 16:1 word 12

OET-LV: 16And the Farisaios_party and Saddoukaios_sect having_approached, tempting him they_asked him for_a_sign out_of the sky to_show to_them.   (MAT_16:1)

OET-RV: 16Some from the Pharisee party and some from the Sadducee sect approached Yeshua, and trying to tempt him they asked him to make a sign in the sky to show his power to them. (MAT 16:1)

MAT 16:4σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘evil and adulterous a sign is seeking_after and a sign’ SR GNT Mat 16:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4A_ evil and adulterous _generation is_seeking_after a_sign, and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be_being_given to_it, except not/lest the sign of_Yōnas/(Yōnāh).   And having_left them he_went_away.   (MAT_16:4)

OET-RV: 4This is an evil and adulterous generation that’s wanting a sign, and no sign will be given to it except for the sign of Yonah.Then he left them and went away. (MAT 16:4)

MAT 26:48σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘him gave to them a sign saying whomever I may kiss’ SR GNT Mat 26:48 word 7

OET-LV: 48And the one giving_over him, gave to_them a_sign saying:   Whomever wishfully I_may_kiss, it_is he, apprehend him.   (MAT_26:48)

OET-RV: 48The one who was turning him in had prearranged a sign that he would kiss the one that they should arrest. (MAT 26:48)

LUKE 2:34σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl) and for a sign being spoken_against’ SR GNT Luke 2:34 word 26

OET-LV: 34And Sumeōn blessed them, and said to Maria/(Miryām) the mother of_him:   Behold, this one is_appointing for the_fall and the_resurrection of_many in the Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl), and for a_sign being_spoken_against, (LUK_2:34)

OET-RV: 34and Simeon blessed them and said to Maria, “Listen, this boy has been chosen to cause both the rise and the fall of many people in Yisrael, and sent as a sign but one which many people will oppose. (LUK 2:34)

LUKE 11:16σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘others and testing a sign from the sky were seeking’ SR GNT Luke 11:16 word 4

OET-LV: 16And others testing, were_seeking a_sign from the_sky from him.   (LUK_11:16)

OET-RV: 16Others who wanted to test who he was, asked Yeshua to send a sign from heaven, (LUK 11:16)

LUKE 11:29σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘generation evil is a sign it is seeking and a sign’ SR GNT Luke 11:29 word 13

OET-LV: 29And the crowds being_increased, he_began to_be_saying:   - this generation is evil generation, it_is_seeking a_sign and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be_being_given to_it, except not/lest the sign of_Yōnas/(Yōnāh).   (LUK_11:29)

OET-RV: 29The crowds had grown even larger, but Yeshua told them, “This generation is evil because they’re requesting a miracle and the only miracle that will be given to them will be the miracle of Yonah (Jonah). (LUK 11:29)

LUKE 23:8σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘and he was hoping a certain sign to see by him’ SR GNT Luke 23:8 word 33

OET-LV: 8And the Haʸrōdaʸs having_seen the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), was_elated exceedingly, because/for he_was of much times wanting to_see him, because_of the thing to_be_hearing concerning him, and he_was_hoping to_see a_certain sign becoming by him.   (LUK_23:8)

OET-RV: 8Herod was very pleased when he saw Yeshua being brought in because he’d been wanting to see him for quite some time because of everything he’d heard about him. He was hoping to see Yeshua do a miracle in front of his eyes (LUK 23:8)

ROM 3:25ἔνδειξιν (endeixin) N-AFS Lemma=endeixis ‘of him blood for a sign of the righteousness of him’ SR GNT Rom 3:25 word 15

OET-LV: 25whom set_forth the god as_an_atonement, through the faith in the of_him blood, for a_sign of_the righteousness of_him, because_of the forbearance of_the having_previously_happened sins (ROM_3:25)

OET-RV: 25who God placed on the altar as a sacrifice for sin. This happens through faith in his blood which was a sign of his sinlessness.
¶ (God hasn’t yet judged those who sinned in the past (ROM 3:25)

ROM 3:26ἔνδειξιν (endeixin) N-AFS Lemma=endeixis ‘of god for the sign of the righteousness of him’ SR GNT Rom 3:26 word 8

OET-LV: 26in the forbearance of_ the _god, for the sign of_the righteousness of_him in the present time, in_order that to_be him righteous and justifying the one of faith in_Yaʸsous.   (ROM_3:26)

OET-RV: 26because of his patience, waiting for the present time to show his righteousness and to be fair, and to remove the guilt of those with faith in Yeshua.) (ROM 3:26)

ROM 4:11σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘and the sign he received of circumcision a seal’ SR GNT Rom 4:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11and the_sign he_received of_circumcision, a_seal of_the righteousness of_the faith which in the uncircumcision, in_order that to_be him father of_all the ones believing through uncircumcision, in_order that to_be_counted to_them the righteousness, (ROM_4:11)

OET-RV: 11He received circumcision as a sign—proof of the righteousness that he gained from his faith while he was still uncircumcised—becoming the father of everyone who’s uncircumcised but believes so that they’ll be declared guiltless. (ROM 4:11)

1 COR 14:22σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘so_then tongues for a sign are not to the ones’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:22 word 5

OET-LV: 22So_then the tongues for a_sign are, not to_the ones believing, but to_the unbelievers, and the prophecy, not to_the unbelievers, but to_the ones believing.   (CO1_14:22)

OET-RV: 22So then, speaking in other languages is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. However in contrast, prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for believers. (CO1 14:22)

2 COR 8:24ἔνδειξιν (endeixin) N-AFS Lemma=endeixis ‘the therefore sign of the love of you_all’ SR GNT 2 Cor 8:24 word 4

OET-LV: 24Therefore the sign of_the love of_you_all, and of_us boasting about you_all, to them displaying in face of_the assemblies.   (CO2_8:24)

OET-RV: 24so show them signs of your love and fulfil what we boasted about you all in the various assemblies. (CO2 8:24)

PHP 1:28ἔνδειξις (endeixis) N-NFS Lemma=endeixis ‘which is to them a sign of destruction to you_all but’ SR GNT Php 1:28 word 14

OET-LV: 28and not being_frightened in nothing by the ones opposing, which is to_them a_sign of_destruction, but to_you_all of_salvation, and this from god, (PHP_1:28)

OET-RV: 28and not being frightened about anything because of those in opposition. That will be a sign to them that they will face destruction but you all will receive salvation from God, (PHP 1:28)

REV 15:1σημεῖον (saʸmeion) N-ANS ‘and I saw another sign in heaven great’ SR GNT Rev 15:1 word 4

OET-LV: 15And I_saw another sign in the heaven, great and marvellous, seven messengers having seven plagues the last, because in them was_finished the rage of_ the _god.   (REV_15:1)

OET-RV: 15Then I saw another miraculous sign in heaven: seven messengers with the seven final plagues, because the expression of God’s anger will finish with these. (REV 15:1)

Key: N=noun AFS=accusative,feminine,singular ANS=accusative,neuter,singular NFS=nominative,feminine,singular NNS=nominative,neuter,singular