Lexical Definition

‎אוֹת‎ ʼôwth (oth) sign: miraculous ^H:N-F
probably from ‎אוּת‎ (in the sense of appearing)

mark, miracle, (en-) sign, token.

• a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.

1) sign, signal
1a) a distinguishing mark
1b) banner
1c) remembrance
1d) miraculous sign
1e) omen
1f) warning
2) token, ensign, standard, miracle, proof

See Greek: θαυμάσιος · σημεῖον

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אוֺת‎ noun masculine₇₉ ^{Exod 4:8} (feminine^{Josh 24:17}) sign (Arabic , plural , Aramaic ‎אָתָא‎, ) — ‎׳‎‎א‎ Gen 4:15 +; construct Gen 9:12 +; plural ‎אוֺתוֺת‎ Exod 4:9 + etc. —

1. sign, pledge, token Gen 4:15 (J); ‎אוֺת אֱמֶת‎ true, token Josh 2:12 (J); of blood of passover Exod 12:13 (P); ‎אוֺת לְטוֺבָה‎ token for good Ps 86:17 pledges, assurances of travellers Job 21:29.

2. signs, omens promised by prophets as pledges of certain predicted events 1Sam 10:7; 1Sam 10:9 + v1Sam 10:1 where ‎׳‎‎א‎ insert ᵐ5 ᵑ9, see We Dr; especially phrase ‎זֶה הָאוֺת לְ‎ Exod 3:12; 1Sam 2:34; 1Sam 14:10; 2Kgs 19:29; Jer 44:29; Isa 7:11; Isa 7:14 probably also Isa 44:25 (of false prophets).

3. sign, symbol of prophets Isa 8:18 compare Ezek 4:3.

4. signs, miracles, as pledges or attestations of divine presence & interposition Exod 4:8 (twice in verse); Exod 4:9 (J) Exod 7:3 (P) Exod 8:19* (J) Ps 74:9; 2Kgs 19:29; 2Kgs 20:8; 2Kgs 20:9 = Isa 37:30; Isa 38:7; Isa 38:22 with ‎עָשָׂה‎ Exod 4:17; Exod 4:30; Num 14:11; Num 14:22; Josh 24:17 (all J E) Deut 11:3; Judg 6:17 with ‎צִוָּה‎ Exod 4:28 (J); with ‎שִׁית‎ Exod 10:1 (J); with ‎שִׂים‎ Exod 10:2 (J) Ps 78:43; Isa 66:19 ‎הָאוֺת וְהַמּוֺפֵת‎ (see ‎מוֺפֵת‎) Deut 13:3* compare Deut 28:46; Isa 20:3 ‎׳‎‎אוֺ מ‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎ Deut 13:2* ‎אוֺתוֺת וּמוֺפְתִים‎ Deut 4:34; Deut 7:19; Deut 26:8; Deut 29:2*; Jer 32:31 with ‎נָתַן‎ Deut 6:22; Neh 9:10 with ‎שִׂים‎ Jer 32:20; Ps 105:27 with ‎שָׁלַח‎ Deut 34:11; Ps 135:9.

5. signs, memorials, stones from Jordan Josh 4:6 (J); metal of censers Num 17:3* (P); Aaron's rod Num 17:25* (P); ‎עוֺלָם‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎ Isa 55:13 probably also Ezek 14:8 (|| ‎מָשָׁל‎); signs on hands, etc., Exod 13:9; Exod 13:16 (J) = Deut 6:8; Deut 11:18, probably belong here; also memorial pillar in Egypt Isa 19:20.

6. sign, pledge of convenant, ‎הַבְּרִית‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎ (see ‎ברית‎) e.g. rainbow, of Noachian convenant Gen 9:12; Gen 9:13; Gen 9:17 (P); circumcision, of Abrahamic convenant Gen 17:11 (P); the sabbath Exod 31:13; Exod 31:17 (P); Ezek 20:12; Ezek 20:20.

7. ensigns, standards Num 2:2 (P) Ps 74:4.

8. signs, tokens of changes of weather & times Gen 1:14 (P; of heavenly luminaries) ‎אוֺתוֺת הַשָּׁמַיִם‎ Jer 10:2 (changes of the heavens as omens to frighten the nations) compare Ps 65:9*.

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