σημαίνω sēmainō · G4591
to signify
σημαίνω; (σῆμα, a sign), [in LXX for רוּעַ hi., תָּקַע, etc. ; ] ; to give a sign, signify, indicate: with accusative of thing(s), Act.25:27, Rev.1:1 (cf. MM, xxii); with accusative and inf., Act.11:28; before quæst. indir., Jhn.12:33 18:32 21:19.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
σημαίνω, ; []; σᾱμαίνω, []: Ionic dialect imperfect σημαίνεσκον []: future σημᾰνῶ [], Ionic dialect -ᾰνέω[]aorist ἐσήμηνα[], Epic dialect σήμηνα []; but in codices of []: perfect σεσήμαγκα [] —middle, future σημᾰνοῦμαι, Ionic dialect -έομαι[]: aorist ἐσημηνάμην []:—passive, future σημανθήσομαι []: future middle in passive sense, []: aorist ἐσημάνθην []: perfect σεσήμασμαι []; 3rd.pers. singular σεσήμανται [], infinitive σεσημάνθαι []: (σῆμα):—show by a sign, indicate, point out, τέρματα []; …
Where it's used 6 times
John 12:33 · John 18:32 · John 21:19 · Acts 11:28 · Acts 25:27 · Revelation 1:1
Source: TBESG G4591; TFLSJ G4591
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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