Lexical Definition
σής sḗs (sace) moth G:N-M
apparently of Hebrew origin (סָס)
moth.
- a moth
Usage: 4 forms in 12 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σὴσ | moth | Matt.6.19 • Matt.6.20 • Luke.12.33 |
| σητόσ | a moth | LXX.Isa.51.8 |
| of a moth | LXX.Job.4.19 | |
| σησ | a moth | LXX.Prov.14.30 • LXX.Prov.25.20 • LXX.Isa.33.1 • LXX.Isa.50.9 • LXX.Mic.7.4 |
| σήτεσ | a moth | LXX.Job.27.18 |
| moths | LXX.Job.32.22 |
Abbott-Smith
σής, σητός (late gen. for cl. σεός), ὁ, [in LXX: Jb 4:19, Is 50:9 (עָשׁ), Is 51:8 (סָס), al. ;]
a moth, clothes moth: Mt 6:19, 20, Lk 12:33.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 4:19 |
| Isaiah | 50:9 · 51:8 |
| Matthew | 6:19 |
| Luke | 12:33 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σής, ὁ,
genitive σεός (as if from σεύς, which is given as nominative by [Refs 4th c.AD+]; genitive σέων [Refs 5th c.BC+] —the forms σητός, σῆτες, σητῶν, etc., were later, as in [Refs 4th c.BC+] [same place], etc.:—moth, [χρυσὸν] οὐ σ. οὐδὲ κὶς δάπτει [NT+5th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, σῆτες ἀκανθοβάται or -λόγοι, of the Grammarians, bookworms, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.6.19 ☩ Luke.12.33