to signify

Greek Verb

σημαίνω (σῆμα, a sign), [in LXX for רוּעַ hi, תָּקַע, etc;] to give a sign, signify, indicate: with accusative of thing(s), Act.25:27, Rev.1:1 (cf. MM, xxii); with accusative and inf, Act.11:28; before quæst. indir, Jhn.12:33 18:32 21:19. (AS)

to signify

Greek Verb

σημαίνω, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σᾱμαίνω, [Refs]: Ionic dialect imperfect σημαίνεσκον [Refs 4th c.AD+]: future σημᾰνῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect -ᾰνέω[Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἐσήμηνα[Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect σήμηνα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but in codices of [NT+5th c.BC+]: perfect σεσήμαγκα [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, future σημᾰνοῦμαι, Ionic dialect -έομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐσημηνάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, future σημανθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future middle in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐσημάνθην [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect σεσήμασμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular σεσήμανται [Refs 5th c.BC+], infinitive σεσημάνθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (σῆμα):—show by a sign, indicate, point out, τέρματα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τοῦτον σημήνας after indicating the person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. εὔδια πάντα (i.e. εἶναι) [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —middle, πάντα σημαίνει you have all things shown you, [Refs] 2) absolutely, give signs, φθόγγος, φῶς σ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. καπνῷ make signal, [Refs 5th c.BC+] in future with αὐτός, πλοῦς αὐτὸς σημανεῖ [Refs]; αὐτὸ σημανεῖ (without substantive) [Refs] 3) of the Delphic oracle, οὔτε λέγει οὔτε κρύπτει ἀλλὰ σημαίνει [Refs 1st c.AD+]; so of omens, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, σημαίνεσθαι διὰ τῶν ἐμπύρων [Refs 1st c.AD+] 4) in later Prose intransitive, appear, be manifest, [Refs 4th c.BC+] (but passive in same sense,[Refs 5th c.BC+] 4.b) σημαίνει impersonal, signs appear, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) give a sign or signal to do a thing, or bid one do it, with dative person et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; give orders to, bear command over, with dative, πᾶσι δὲ σημαίνειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; with genitive, στρατοῦ [Refs 8th c.BC+]: absolutely, give orders, ὁ δὲ σημαίνων ἐπέτελλεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]participle, σημαίνων,= σημάντωρ, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) in war or battle, give the signal of attack, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+] give a signal for retreat, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+], signal is given, as τοῖσι Ἕλλησι ὡς ἐσήμηνε when signal was given for the Greeks to attack, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, ἐσήμαινε παραρτέεσθαι πάντα signal was given to make all ready, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also σ. ἐπὶ πλόον πῦρ gives the signal for sailing, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II.3) generally, σ. [τῷ ἵππῳ] τι, προχωρεῖν σ. τῷ ἵππῳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) make signals, εἰς τὴν πόλιν [Refs] —passive, ἐσημάνθησαν προσπλέουσαι[Refs] III) signify, indicate, declare, φόνον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; by ὅτι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ὅπου. [NT+5th c.BC+]: with participle, signify that a thing is, φρυκτοῦ φῶς. σημαίνει μολόν [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ὁ σημαινόμενος δοῦλος the abovementioned slave, [Refs 1st c.AD+]it having been reported, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] III.2) interpret, explain, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; tell, speak, [Refs] tell, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) of a writer, signify, indicate, ὅτι. [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of words, sentences, etc, signify, mean, ταὐτὸν σημαίνει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σημαίνοντα significant sounds, opposed to ἄσημα, [Refs] —passive, τὸ σημαινόμενον the sense, meaning of words, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; opposed to τὸ σημαῖνον, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] B) middle σημαίνομαι, give oneself a token, i.e. conclude from signs, conjecture, τὰ μὲν σημαίνομαι, τὰ δ᾽ ἐκπέπληγμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄστροις σ. [τὰς πόλεις], proverbial in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of dogs hunting, μυξωτῆρσι σ. τι [Refs 3rd c.AD+] B.II) provide with a sign or mark, seal, σημαίνεσθαι βύβλῳ (i.e. βοῦν), i.e. by sealing a strip of byblus round his horn, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, εὖ σεσημάνθαι to be well sealed up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σεσημασμένα, opposed to τὰ ἀσήμαντα, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.2) mark out, choose for oneself, τοὺς εὐρωστοτάτους [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

of uncertain derivation); to indicate; signify; from (a mark