Lexical Definition

‎ἄσημος‎ ásēmos (as'-ay-mos) insignificant ^G:A
from ‎Α‎ (as a negative particle) and the base of ‎σημαίνω‎

mean.

• unmarked, i.e. (figuratively) ignoble

Abbott-Smith

ἄσημος, -ον (< σῆμα, a mark), [in LXX: Ge 30:42 (עטף), Jb 42:11, III Mac 1:3*;]
without mark (in π. of an uncircumcised boy: Deiss., BS, 153; MM, s.v.). Metaph. (MM, s.v.), unknown, obscure: litotes, οὐκ ἄ (Eur., al.), πόλις, Ac 21:39.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἄσημος,

Doric dialect ἄσᾱμος, ον, without mark or token, ἄ. χρυσός uncoined gold, bullion, or plate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. χρυσίον, ἀργύριον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently in Inscrr., opposed to ἐπίσημον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also of cattle, not branded, [Refs]; of persons, without distinguishing marks (e. g. οὐλαί), [Refs]; ἄ. ὅπλα arms without device, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, shapeless, formless, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

__2 later τὸ ἄσημον (i.e. ἀργύριον) plate, silver, [LXX+6th c.AD+]; μέταλλα ἀσήμου silver-mines, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: also, = electron, alloy of gold and silver, or an imitation thereof, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—masculine ἄσημος, ὁ, [Refs]
__II of sacrifices, oracles, and the like, unintelligible, χρηστήρια[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. ὀργίων μαντεύματε [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III leaving no mark, indistinct,
__III.a to the hearing, πτερῶν γὰρ ῥοῖβδος οὐκ ἄ. ἦν [Refs]; of sounds and voices, inarticulate, unintelligible, ἄσημα φράζειν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄσημα βοῆς, ={ἄσημος βοή}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.b without significance, meaningless, [τοῦ διπλοῦ ὀνόματος] τὸ μὲν ἐκ σημαίνοντος καὶ ἀσήμου[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἄσημα τρίζειν, of a mouse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.c to the eye, ἄσημον ἔχειν μυελόν[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.d generally, unperceived, unnoticed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀσήμων ὑπὲρ ἑρμάτων hidden, sunken rocks, [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__IV of persons, cities, etc., of no mark, obscure, insignificant, οὐκ ἄ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; νὺξ οὐκ ἄ. a night to be remembered (being a feast), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__V adverb -μως without leaving traces,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. καὶ κενῶς φθέγγεσθαι inarticulately, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__V.2 ignobly, οὐκ ἀ.[Refs 1st c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Job.42.11}