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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 BoxExo 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:20 - Teach them his decrees and instructions, and show them the way they are to live and how they are to behave.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:9 - When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the LORD your God and rescued from your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:8 - When Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the LORD went forward, blowing their trumpets, and the ark of the LORD’s covenant followed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:21 - While each man held his position around the camp, all the Midianites ran, crying out as they fled.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:12 - God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. People of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:11 - With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:15 - and that they should proclaim this word and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem: “Go out into the hill country and bring back branches from olive and wild olive trees, and from myrtles, palms and shade trees, to make temporary shelters”—as it is written.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:22 - But Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mordecai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:24 - In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:25 - At the blast of the trumpet it snorts, ‘Aha!’ It catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:13 - who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:5 - “Announce in Judah and proclaim in Jerusalem and say: ‘Sound the trumpet throughout the land!’ Cry aloud and say: ‘Gather together! Let us flee to the fortified cities!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:1 - “Flee for safety, people of Benjamin! Flee from Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Raise the signal over Beth Hakkerem! For disaster looms out of the north, even terrible destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:3 - and he sees the sword coming against the land and blows the trumpet to warn the people,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:6 - But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:8 - I will signal for them and gather them in. Surely I will redeem them; they will be as numerous as before.
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