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sēmainō G4591

σημαίνω (sēmainō) means “to signify” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

σημαίνω Greek · G4591 6 tagged occurrences in 6 verses

Pronunciation guide: say-mah'-ee-no Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4591

σημαίνω · sēmainō · 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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I signify, indicate, give a sign, make known.

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How translators render G4591

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
to indicate 3
and predicted 1
he made it known 1
specifying 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
signifying 3
and signified 1
he 1
signified 1
withal to signify 1

Verses containing G4591

Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. John 12:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

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  2. John 18:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

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  3. John 21:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

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  4. Acts 11:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

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  5. Acts 25:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”

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  6. Revelation 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

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Sources and text

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