◄ 4582. seléné ►
Strong's Lexicon seléné: Moon Original Word: σελήνη Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: seléné Pronunciation: seh-LAY-nay Phonetic Spelling: (sel-ay'-nay) Definition: the moon. Meaning: The Greek word σελήνη refers to the "moon." Word Origin: Derived from a presumed base of selas (meaning "brightness"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H3394 יָרֵחַ (yareach): The primary Hebrew term for "moon," used frequently in the Old Testament to denote the physical moon and its role in the calendar and religious festivals. • H3842 לְבָנָה (lebanah): Another Hebrew word for "moon," often used poetically or in parallelism with yareach. These Hebrew terms, like their Greek counterpart, are integral to understanding the biblical worldview of the cosmos and its theological implications. Usage: The term σελήνη is used in the New Testament to denote the moon, often in the context of celestial events or signs. Context: The word σελήνη appears in the New Testament primarily in eschatological contexts, where it is associated with signs in the heavens. In the Berean Standard Bible, the moon is often mentioned alongside the sun and stars as part of prophetic imagery. For instance, in Matthew 24:29, Jesus describes the end times: "Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’" This passage highlights the moon's role in signaling significant divine interventions or judgments. The moon is also mentioned in Revelation 6:12, where it is described as turning "blood red" during the opening of the sixth seal, symbolizing cataclysmic events. Such imagery draws from Old Testament prophetic traditions, where celestial bodies often serve as signs of God's activity in the world. In the ancient world, the moon was a critical component of timekeeping and agricultural cycles, and its phases were closely observed. The New Testament usage of σελήνη reflects this understanding, using the moon as a symbol of change and divine timing. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from selas (a bright flame) Definition the moon NASB Translation moon (9). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4582: σελήνη σελήνη, σελήνης, ἡ (from σέλας brightness), from Homer down, Hebrew יָרֵחַ, the moon: Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24; Luke 21:25; Acts 2:20; 1 Corinthians 15:41; Revelation 6:12; Revelation 8:12; Revelation 12:1; Revelation 21:23. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance moon. From selas (brilliancy; probably akin to the alternate of haireomai, through the idea of attractiveness); the moon -- moon. see GREEK haireomai Forms and Transliterations σεληνη σελήνη σελήνῃ σελήνην σεληνης σελήνης selene selēnē selḗne selḗnē selḗnei selḗnēi selenes selēnēs selḗnes selḗnēs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 24:29 N-NFS GRK: καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει NAS: WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE KJV: be darkened, and the moon shall not INT: and the moon not will give Mark 13:24 N-NFS GRK: καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει NAS: WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE KJV: and the moon shall INT: and the moon not will give Luke 21:25 N-DFS GRK: ἡλίῳ καὶ σελήνῃ καὶ ἄστροις NAS: in sun and moon and stars, KJV: and in the moon, and INT: sun and moon and stars Acts 2:20 N-NFS GRK: καὶ ἡ σελήνη εἰς αἷμα NAS: INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, KJV: darkness, and the moon into blood, INT: and the moon into blood 1 Corinthians 15:41 N-GFS GRK: ἄλλη δόξα σελήνης καὶ ἄλλη NAS: glory of the moon, and another KJV: another glory of the moon, and another INT: another glory of [the] moon and another Revelation 6:12 N-NFS GRK: καὶ ἡ σελήνη ὅλη ἐγένετο NAS: and the whole moon became KJV: of hair, and the moon became as INT: and the moon whole became Revelation 8:12 N-GFS GRK: τρίτον τῆς σελήνης καὶ τὸ NAS: and a third of the moon and a third KJV: the third part of the moon, and INT: third of the moon and a Revelation 12:1 N-NFS GRK: καὶ ἡ σελήνη ὑποκάτω τῶν NAS: with the sun, and the moon under KJV: with the sun, and the moon under her INT: and the moon under the Revelation 21:23 N-GFS GRK: οὐδὲ τῆς σελήνης ἵνα φαίνωσιν NAS: or of the moon to shine KJV: neither of the moon, to INT: nor of the moon that they should shine Strong's Greek 4582 9 Occurrences σελήνη — 6 Occ. σελήνης — 3 Occ.