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σημεῖον

sēmeîon · Greek · Strong's G4592 · 77 occurrences

The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “wonder”

What it means

an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally

neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4591 (σημαίνω);

How the KJV renders it

miracle, sign, token, wonder

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

wonder
also renders téras (G5059), thaumázō (G2296), thámbos (G2285), exístēmi (G1839), shâʼâh (H7583), tâmahh (H8539), tᵉmahh (H8540)
sign
also renders parásēmos (G3902), ʼâth (H852), tsîyûwn (H6725), rᵉsham (H7560)
miracle
also renders dýnamis (G1411), ʼôwth (H226)
token
also renders sýssēmon (G4953), ʼôwth (H226)

Questions this word decides

Where it appears

77 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:22 N-APN1 Corinthians 14:22 N-ASN2 Corinthians 12:12 N-DPN2 Thessalonians 2:9 N-DPN2 Thessalonians 3:17 N-NSNActs 2:19 N-APNActs 2:22 N-DPNActs 2:43 N-NPNActs 4:16 N-NSNActs 4:22 N-NSNActs 4:30 N-NPNActs 5:12 N-NPNActs 6:8 N-APNActs 7:36 N-APNActs 8:6 N-APNActs 8:13 N-APNActs 14:3 N-APNActs 15:12 N-APNHebrews 2:4 N-DPNJohn 2:11 N-GPNJohn 2:18 N-ASNJohn 2:23 N-APNJohn 3:2 N-APNJohn 4:48 N-APNJohn 4:54 N-ASNJohn 6:2 N-APNJohn 6:14 N-ASNJohn 6:26 N-APNJohn 6:30 N-ASNJohn 7:31 N-APNJohn 9:16 N-APNJohn 10:41 N-ASNJohn 11:47 N-APNJohn 12:18 N-ASNJohn 12:37 N-APNJohn 20:30 N-APNLuke 2:12 N-NSNLuke 2:34 N-ASNLuke 11:16 N-ASNLuke 11:29 N-ASNLuke 11:30 N-NSNLuke 21:7 N-NSNLuke 21:11 N-NPNLuke 21:25 N-NPNLuke 23:8 N-ASNMatthew 12:38 N-ASNMatthew 12:39 N-ASNMatthew 16:1 N-ASNMatthew 16:3 N-APNMatthew 16:4 N-ASNMatthew 24:3 N-NSNMatthew 24:24 N-APNMatthew 24:30 N-NSNMatthew 26:48 N-ASNMark 8:11 N-ASNMark 8:12 N-ASNMark 13:4 N-NSNMark 13:22 N-APNMark 16:17 N-NPNMark 16:20 N-GPN

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.