ΥΠΟΣΗΜΑΙΝΟΥΣΙΝ, υποσημαινουσιν
YPOSĒMAINOUSIN, yposēmainousin
Sounds Like: hoo-po-see-MAI-noo-sin
Translations: they signify, they indicate, they give a hint, they give a sign, they intimate, they suggest
From the root: ΥΠΟΣΗΜΑΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition 'ὑπό' (hypo), meaning 'under' or 'secretly', and 'σημαίνω' (sēmainō), meaning 'to show by a sign, signify, indicate'. Together, it means to give a hint, to intimate, or to signify secretly or indirectly. It is used to describe actions where a sign or indication is given, often subtly or as a suggestion rather than a direct statement.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, Third Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G5295 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 5:21
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΟΣΗΜΑΙΝΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΥΠΟΣΗΜΑΙΝΕΙ — to signify, to indicate, to give a hint, to suggest, to intimate
- ΥΠΟΣΗΜΑΙΝΩ — to signify, to indicate, to give a hint, to make known, to show, to suggest, to intimate
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