Liddell-Scott-Jones

σημαία (sēmaia) a flag ^G:N-F

σημαία, ἡ,

military standard, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]

__b = Latin vexillum, as a decoration, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 a body of troops under one standard, the Roman manipulus, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II image of Emperor on standard, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III ={σῆμα} [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV ={σημεῖον, διαξέσας σημαίας} (on stone) [σημαία as in “IG” [same place], “UPZ” 18.5 (2nd c.BC), and good Mss. of 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus (see. vol. 4p.xxi 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus -W.), 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.64, 9.13, +others, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.90, and σημέα as in “UPZ” 14.23, “Sammelb.” [same place], “Mon.Anc.” [prev. cited], “Abh.Berl.Akad.” 1932 (5).41 (Pergam., 2nd c.AD), are probably the only early spellings: σημαία which is found in 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fabius Maximus” 12 and as variant in 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.65, +others, is probably \_falsa lectio\_ for{σημέα}.) ">Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.30.17}