Sēs σής
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| σής | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sēs |
| Strong's number | G4597 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | moth |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Sēs (Greek σής, Strong's G4597) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “moth”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σής σητός (late genitive for cl. σεός), ὁ,
[in LXX: Job.4:19, Isa.50:9 (עָשׁ), Isa.51:8 (סָס), al. ;]
a moth, clothes moth: Mat.6:19-20, Luk.12:33.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Job.4:19, Isa.50:9 (עָשׁ), Isa.51:8 (סָס), al. ;]
a moth, clothes moth: Mat.6:19-20, Luk.12:33.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | moth (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | moth (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Sēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 6:19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
- Matthew 6:20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Luke
- Luke 12:33Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
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).