σημαίνωsēmaínō
of uncertain derivation); to indicate
Greek (New Testament) · G4591
Meanings
to give a sign, signify, indicate: with accusative of thing, Acts 25:27, Revelation 1:1; with accusative et infinitive, Acts 11:28; followed by quæst. indir., John 12:33, John 18:32, John 21:19.
Same root
- εὔσημοςeúsēmos · G2154well indicated, i.e. (figuratively) significant
- σημεῖονsēmeîon · G4592an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally
- ἐπίσημοςepísēmos · G1978remarkable, i.e. (figuratively) eminent
- σύσσημονsýssēmon · G4953a sign in common, i.e. preconcerted signal
- ἄσημοςásēmos · G767unmarked, i.e. (figuratively) ignoble
- παράσημοςparásēmos · G3902side-marked, i.e. labelled (with a badge (figure-head) of a ship)
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- John 12:33 He said this to indicate how he was going to die.
- John 18:32 (This fulfilled Jesus’ prediction about the way he would die.)
- John 21:19 Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.”
- Acts 11:28 One of them named Agabus stood up in one of the meetings and predicted by the Spirit that a great famine was coming upon the entire Roman world. (This was fulfilled during the reign of Claudius.)
- Acts 25:27 For it makes no sense to send a prisoner to the emperor without specifying the charges against him!”
- Revelation 1:1 This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.