Episēmos ἐπίσημος
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| ἐπίσημος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | episēmos |
| Strong's number | G1978 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | notable |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Episēmos (Greek ἐπίσημος, Strong's G1978) is a Greek adjective meaning “notable”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπίσημος, -ον
(σῆμα, a mark), [in LXX: Gen.30:42 (קָשַׁר), Est.5:4 8:13, 1Ma.11:37 1Mac 14:48, 2Ma.15:36, 3Ma.6:1 * ;]
1. bearing a mark; of money, stamped, coined.
2. Metaphorical,
(a) in good sense, notable, illustrious: Rom.16:7;
(b) in bad sense, notorious: Mat.27:16.†
(AS)
(σῆμα, a mark), [in LXX: Gen.30:42 (קָשַׁר), Est.5:4 8:13, 1Ma.11:37 1Mac 14:48, 2Ma.15:36, 3Ma.6:1 * ;]
1. bearing a mark; of money, stamped, coined.
2. Metaphorical,
(a) in good sense, notable, illustrious: Rom.16:7;
(b) in bad sense, notorious: Mat.27:16.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | notable (1), note (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | notorious (1), outstanding (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Episēmos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 27:16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
Romans
- Romans 16:7Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).