Greek · G4592, G3772 · unreviewed

σημεῖον ἐξ οὐρανοῦ

An indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally · heaven

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σημεῖον G4592 an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally

Pronunciation sēmeîon

Miracle as divine authenticating sign, not merely a wonder but proof of God's authority.

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οὐρανός G3772 heaven

Pronunciation ouranós

Heaven signifies both the physical sky and God's transcendent dwelling place where divine rule operates.

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What does σημεῖον ἐξ οὐρανοῦ (sēmeion ex ouranou) mean in the Bible?

σημεῖον · οὐρανός is a Greek word meaning "sign from heaven".

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Meaning

sign from heaven

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 12:39 · Matt 16:4 · Matt 24:3 · Matt 24:30 · Mark 8:12 · Mark 13:4 · Luke 2:12 · Luke 11:29 · Luke 11:30 · Luke 21:7 · Acts 4:16 · Acts 4:22 · 2 Thess 3:17 · Rev 12:1 · Rev 12:3 18×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Mark 16:17 · Luke 21:11 · Luke 21:25 · Acts 2:43 · Acts 5:12 · 2 Cor 12:12 6×

Genitive · Plural · Neuter Mark 16:20 · John 2:11 · Rom 15:19 3×

Dative · Plural · Neuter Acts 2:22 · 2 Cor 12:12 · 2 Thess 2:9 · Heb 2:4 4×

Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 16:3 · Matt 24:24 · Mark 13:22 · John 2:23 · John 3:2 · John 4:48 · John 6:2 · John 6:26 · John 7:31 · John 9:16 · John 11:47 · John 12:37 · John 20:30 · Acts 2:19 · Acts 4:30 · Acts 6:8 26×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 12:38 · Matt 12:39 · Matt 16:1 · Matt 16:4 · Matt 26:48 · Mark 8:11 · Mark 8:12 · Luke 2:34 · Luke 11:16 · Luke 11:29 · Luke 23:8 · John 2:18 · John 4:54 · John 6:14 · John 6:30 · John 10:41 20×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 15 — The Gospel of Grace Clarified and the Gentiles Received Acts 5 — Holy Fear, Bold Witness, and Joyful Suffering John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 2 — The First Sign, the True Temple, and the Glory of Jesus Revealed John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 4 — Living Water, True Worship, and the Savior of the World John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 15 — The Joy of God over the Lost Being Found Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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