The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
σελήνη
| Lemma | σελήνη |
|---|---|
| Citation form | σελήνη, ης, ἡ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | the moon |
| Strong’s | G4582 |
| Transliteration | selḗnē |
| Definition | the moon |
| KJV glosses | :--moon. |
| Derivation | from (brilliancy; probably akin to the alternate of , through the idea of attractiveness) |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 9 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| σελήνη | noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Matthew 24:29 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Mark 13:24 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Acts 2:20 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Revelation 12:1 noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Revelation 6:12 |
| σελήνῃ | noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Luke 21:25 |
| σελήνης | noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 1 Corinthians 15:41 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Revelation 21:23 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — Revelation 8:12 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----DSF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----GSF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----NSF-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: σεληνη.
- 2Kgs.23.5
- 4Mac.17.5
- Cant.6.10
- Dan.3.62
- Dan.4.11
- DanTh.3.62
- Deut.17.3
- Deut.4.19
- EpJer.1.59
- EpJer.1.66
- Ezek.32.7
- Gen.37.9
- Hab.3.11
- Isa.13.10
- Isa.30.26
- Isa.60.19
- Isa.60.20
- Jer.38.36
- Jer.8.2
- Job.25.5
- Job.31.26
- Joel.2.10
- Joel.3.4
- Joel.4.15
- Josh.10.12
- Josh.10.13
- Od.4.11
- Od.8.62
- Ps.103.19
- Ps.120.6
- Ps.135.9
- Ps.148.3
- Ps.71.5
- Ps.71.7
- Ps.8.4
- Ps.88.38
- Qoh.12.2
- Sir.27.11
- Sir.43.6
- Sir.43.7
- Sir.50.6
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for σελήνη with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.