σελήνη
selēnē
moon
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "σελήνη" (selēnē) refers to the moon. It is a noun that falls within the semantic domain of Light & Darkness, indicating its association with illumination and possibly the cyclical nature of time. The word appears 9 times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in the text. The word "σελήνη" is likely used to convey a sense of regularity and predictability, as the moon's phases are a recurring phenomenon. Its connection to the domain of Light & Darkness may also imply a symbolic or metaphorical significance, potentially relating to the balance between light and darkness, or the cyclical nature of life and death. The limited occurrences of "σελήνη" in the Bible suggest that it is used in a specific context, possibly to emphasize the importance of celestial bodies or the natural world in biblical narratives.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
But immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
Mark 13:24But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
Luke 21:25There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;
Acts 2:20The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
1 Corinthians 15:41There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.
Revelation 6:12I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became as blood.
Revelation 8:12The fourth angel sounded, and one third of the sun was struck, and one third of the moon, and one third of the stars; so that one third of them would be darkened, and the day wouldn’t shine for one third of it, and the night in the same way.
Revelation 12:1A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
Revelation 21:23The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.