4590. Sém
Strong's Lexicon
Sém: Sign, mark, token

Original Word: σῆμ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Sém
Pronunciation: saym
Phonetic Spelling: (same)
Definition: Sign, mark, token
Meaning: Shem, a son of Noah.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H226 (אוֹת, 'oth): A sign, token, or mark, often used in the Old Testament to denote a miraculous sign or a covenantal sign from God.

Usage: In the New Testament, "sém" is used to denote a sign or a mark that serves as an indication or evidence of something. It often refers to miraculous signs that authenticate a divine message or messenger. These signs are not merely wonders but carry a deeper significance, pointing to the power and authority of God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, signs and omens were often interpreted as messages from the gods. In the Jewish context, signs were seen as manifestations of God's power and presence. The use of signs in the New Testament aligns with the Jewish understanding, where signs are seen as divine interventions that confirm God's covenant and promises.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Shem
Definition
Shem, a son of Noah
NASB Translation
Shem (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4590: Σήμ

Σήμ (in Josephus, Σημας), (שֵׁם, 'name,' 'sign,' 'celebrity'; but variously explained)), Shem, the eldest son of Noah: Luke 3:36.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Sem.

Of Hebrew origin (Shem); Sem (i.e. Shem), a patriarch -- Sem.

see HEBREW Shem

Forms and Transliterations
Σημ Σήμ Σὴμ σημαίαν Sem Sēm Sḗm
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 3:36 N
GRK: Ἀρφαξάδ τοῦ Σήμ τοῦ Νῶε
NAS: the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah,
KJV: which was [the son] of Arphaxad, which was [the son] of Sem, which was [the son] of Noe,
INT: of Arphaxad of Shem of Noah

Strong's Greek 4590
1 Occurrence


Σήμ — 1 Occ.















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