σημεῖον

Vocabulary Form

σημεῖον, -ου, τό

Definition

sign, miracle

Erasmian

Modern

Root

σημειο

Frequency

4956

Cognates

Semeio is a combining form meaning "sign" or "symptom."
Semeiology is sign language.
Semeiotic means, "pertaining to symptoms."

Mnemonics

"S" is for sign; "M" is for miracle.

Mnemonics

My wife hates cats so it would be a miracle if I ever get a Siamese cat.

Notes

In John's gospel especially, miracles are signs as to who Jesus truly is.

Biblical Concordance

John 2:18	The Jews therefore replied, saying to him, “What sign (sēmeion \| σημεῖον \| acc sg neut) can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”
John 2:23	Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem during the festival of Passover, many people put their trust in his name, for they saw miraculous signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) he was performing.
John 3:2	This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one is able to perform the miraculous (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) signs that you are doing unless God is with him.”
John 4:48	Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you people see signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) and wonders, you will never believe!”
John 4:54	Now this was the second sign (sēmeion \| σημεῖον \| acc sg neut) that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.
John 6:2	A large crowd was following him because they saw the miraculous signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) he was performing on those who were sick.
John 6:14	So when the people saw the miraculous (sēmeion \| σημεῖον \| acc sg neut) sign (sēmeion \| σημεῖον \| acc sg neut) that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “This is truly the prophet who was to come into the world.”
John 6:26	Jesus responded saying, “I tell you the solemn truth, you are not looking for me because you saw miraculous (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) signs, but because you ate the loaves and had all you wanted.
John 6:30	Then they said to him, “So what miraculous (sēmeion \| σημεῖον \| acc sg neut) sign (sēmeion \| σημεῖον \| acc sg neut) will you perform that we may see it and believe in you? What will you do?
John 7:31	Yet many of the crowd believed in him, saying, “When the Christ comes, he will not perform more miraculous (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) signs than this man has, will he?”
John 9:16	Then some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God because he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform miraculous (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) like this?” And there was a division among them.
John 10:41	Many people came to him and were saying, “John performed no miraculous (sēmeion \| σημεῖον \| acc sg neut) sign, but everything he said about this man was true!”
John 11:47	So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council together and said, “What are we going to do? For this man is performing many signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut).
John 12:18	For this reason the crowd went to meet him, that is, because they heard he had performed this sign (sēmeion \| σημεῖον \| acc sg neut).
John 12:37	Though he had done such great signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) in their presence, they continued in their unbelief toward him,
John 20:30	Now Jesus did many other signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book;
Acts 2:19	And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky vapor.
Acts 2:22	“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs (sēmeiois \| σημείοις \| dat pl neut) that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know —
Acts 2:43	Fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| nom pl neut) were being done through the apostles.
Acts 4:16	saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign (sēmeion \| σημεῖον \| nom sg neut) has been done through them is evident to all who live in Jerusalem, and we are unable to deny it.
Acts 4:22	For the man was over forty years old on whom this sign (sēmeion \| σημεῖον \| nom sg neut) of healing had been performed.
Acts 4:30	while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) and wonders are done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
Acts 5:12	By the hands of the apostles many signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| nom pl neut) and wonders were being done among the people. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico.
Acts 6:8	And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) among the people.
Acts 7:36	He led them out, performing wonders and signs (sēmeia \| σημεῖα \| acc pl neut) in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.