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Lexicon :: Strong's G4591 - sēmainō

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σημαίνω
Transliteration
sēmainō (Key)
Pronunciation
say-mah'-ee-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From sema (a mark, of uncertain derivation)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:262,1015

Strong’s Definitions

σημαίνω sēmaínō, say-mah'-ee-no; from σῆμα sēma (a mark; of uncertain derivation); to indicate:—signify.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G4591 in the following manner: signify (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G4591 in the following manner: signify (6x).

  1. to give a sign, to signify, indicate

  2. to make known

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σημαίνω sēmaínō, say-mah'-ee-no; from σῆμα sēma (a mark; of uncertain derivation); to indicate:—signify.
STRONGS G4591:
σημαίνω; imperfect ἐσήμαινον (Acts 11:28 L WH text); 1 aorist ἐσημανα, for ἐσήμηνα which is the more common form in the earlier and more elegant Greek writings (see Matthiae, § 185; Kühner, § 343, under the word; (Veitch, under the word); Lob. ad Phryn., p. 24f; Winers Grammar, § 15, under the word; Buttmann, 41 (35)); (from σῆμα a sign); from (Homer), Aeschylus, Herodotus down; to give a sign, to signify, indicate: τί, Acts 25:27; followed by indirect discourse, John 12:33; John 18:32; John 21:19; equivalent to to make known: absolutely Revelation 1:1; followed by the accusative with an infinitive Acts 11:28.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John
12:33; 18:32; 21:19
Acts
11:28; 11:28; 25:27
Revelation
1:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4591 matches the Greek σημαίνω (sēmainō),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:20 - then warn them about the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they shall go and the work they shall do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:9 - “Now when you go to war in your land against the adversary who attacks you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before Yahweh your God and be saved from your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:8 - And so it happened that, when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Yahweh passed on forward and blew the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came after them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:21 - And each stood in his place around the camp. Then all of the camp ran, and they made a loud shout and fled.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12 - “And behold, God is with us at our head and His priests with the signal trumpets to raise the shout of war against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:11 - And they sang, praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, saying, “For He is good, for His lovingkindness endures forever upon Israel.” And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised Yahweh because the foundation of the house of Yahweh was laid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:15 - and that they should make the report heard and make a proclamation of it pass throughout all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hills, and bring olive branches and [fn]wild olive branches, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:22 - But the matter became known to Mordecai, and he told it to Queen Esther, and Esther said it to the king in Mordecai’s name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:24 -

“With shaking and rage he [fn]races over the ground,

And he does not [fn]stand still at the sound of the trumpet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:25 -

“As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’

And he scents the battle from afar,

And the thunder of the commanders and the shout of war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:13 -

Who winks with his eyes, who [fn]signals with his feet,

Who [fn]points with his fingers;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:5 -

Declare in Judah and make it heard in Jerusalem and say,

“Blow the trumpet in the land;

Call out, make your voice full, and say,

‘Gather yourselves, and let us go

Into the fortified cities.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:1 -

“Flee for safety, O sons of Benjamin,

From the midst of Jerusalem!

Now blow a trumpet in Tekoa

And raise a signal over [fn]Beth-haccerem,

For evil looks down from the north,

As well as great destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:3 - and he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows on the trumpet and warns the people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:6 - ‘But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet and the people are not warned, and a sword comes and takes a person from them, he is taken away [fn]in his iniquity; but his blood I will require from the watchman’s hand.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:8 -

“I will whistle for them to gather them together,

For I have redeemed them;

And they will be as numerous as they were [fn]before.

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